Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 226

ROLEX REF. 16570 EXPLORER II Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8853414, Ref. 16570. Made in 1985. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. White with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous black skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.