Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 77

Rolex Chuck Yaeger Ref. 16710 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Chuck Jaeger, GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, The Real McCoy?s?, Ref. 16710. Retailed by The Real McCoy?s. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces circa 2001. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, booklet, COSC and The Real McCoy?s guarantee of Authenticity.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving steel bezel with black insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens, case back engraved with ?General Chuck Yaeger, The Real McCoy?s? and a Bell X-1 logo. D. Black with applied luminous steel triangular, round and baton indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date, ?Chuck Yaeger? written in red. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Rolex (detail of the case back) 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. Approx. overall length 164 mm.