Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 510

Rolex Ref. 116758, Special Edition Yellow Gold, Diamond, Sapphire And Ruby GMT Master II Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z234614, Ref. 116758. Sold in April 2007. Very fine and spectacular, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with special 24 hour hand, independently adjustable hour hand, diamond, sapphire and ruby-set and an 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex fitted box, tags, certificate, booklets and an extra link.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, the lugs and crown-guard set with 76 brilliant cut white diamonds, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving bezel set with 22 baguette white diamonds, a triangular white diamond, 18 baguette sapphires and 18 baguette rubies, for the second time zone, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular yellow gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3185, 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 12 mm. Approximate overall length: 175 mm.