Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 326

ROLEX REF. 16760 GMT MASTER II ?SPIDER DIAL? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 16760, Serial No. 8520085. Made in 1985. Fine and unusual, two time zone, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Ref.98360 bracelet.

HKD 40,000 - 60,000

USD 5,000 - 8,000 / EUR 4,000 - 6,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving red and blue bezel for the diurnal and nocturnal hours of the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Gloss black with crazed effect, luminous round, baton and triangular steel indexes within white gold chatons, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and fi ve positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

The term 'spider dial' used by collectors. In 1985 Rolex introduced sapphire crystals on their sports watches and gloss dials with white gold collects for the luminous. We now see how the black paint on certain gloss dials has over the years cracked to give an attractive and unusual ?spider-web? effect. Most of the dials affected were replaced by Rolex during service as the condition was considered a defect, similar to aged 'tropical' dials.