Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 22

Rolex Ref. 16803 Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft. / 300m. Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16803. Made circa 1985. Fine center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and gold diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and gold Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and guarded Triplock crown, unidirectional gold revolving bezel with black insert graduated for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied gold luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, outer minute division. Luminous 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 freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.