Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 151

Rolex Ref. 16610 - Submariner - Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner 1000ft= 300m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. X 652017, Ref. 16610. Sold by Bucherer, Lausanne on April 29, 1993. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box and certificate (now void).

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. Black with applied luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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. Approx. overall length 190 mm.