Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 58

Rolex - Ref. 16233 - Steel & Gold - Datejust Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. R 578145, Ref. 16233. Made in 1989, sold August 18th, 1990. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty (now void), red seal and instruction booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted yellow gold bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Textured champagne with horizontal stripes, applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, 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 12 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm