Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 258

Rolex Ref. 16750 GMT-Master Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 8659691, Ref. 16750. Made in 1984. Fine, two time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel chronometer?s wristwatch with date, special 24 hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a spare red and blue GMT-Master bezel.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, black graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour timezone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous steel round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date, outer minute/ seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands, red arrow for the second time zone. M. Cal. 3075, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, microstella regulating screws, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm.