Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 613

Rolex, Ref. 1016, Explorer Tropical Dial Rolex , ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No.1731971, Ref. 1016. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.