Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 48

Rolex, Ref. 16248 Yellow Gold Datejust Ivory Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16248/16200. Made circa 1989. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted gold bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Ivory with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals and luminous dots, 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: 165 mm