Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 310

Rolex Ref. 16800 - Matte Dial Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8269154, Ref. 16800. Made in 1984. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Matte black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 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. Approx. overall length 190 mm