Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 309

Rolex Ref. 16613 ?Panama Canal" No 74 out of 75 Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, ?Panama Canal" Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. A 911567, Ref. 16613. Made in a limited edition of 75 pieces in 1999, sold April 10th, 2000. Fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 330 meters, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), invoice, instruction manual and anchor.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied gold luminous round, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date, special Panama Canal logo imprint. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.