Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 194

Rolex - Ref. 114270 - Explorer Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. K 979355, Ref. 114270. Made in 2002. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3130, 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. 36 mm. Thickness: 11 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm