Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 320

Rolex - Ref. 16803 - Steel & Gold Submariner Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m. Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8272099, Ref. 16803. Made in 1983. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel & 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

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 luminous round, triangular and baton yellow gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. m. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 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 205 mm