Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 78

ROLEX REF. 16710, GMT-MASTER II SULTANATE OF OMAN Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. Z178050, Ref. 16710. Sold in Muscat on November 4th, 2006. Fine and 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 Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by guarantee (now void), booklets, hang tag and fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the ?Sultanate of Oman? logo and protected winding crown, graduated bi-directional revolving red and blue bezel of the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous steel round and triangular indexes, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, 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 190 mm.