Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 333

Rolex - Ref. 16570 - Explorer II Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. P 527956, Ref. 16570. Made in 2000. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and independently adjustable 12-hour hand on an orange-color strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. White with orange luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Orange luminous black skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand for the second time zone. 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 Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.