Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 229

ROLEX REF. 168000 SUBMARINER Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. R595671, Ref. 168000/16800. Made in circa 1988. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 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 13 mm. Approx overall length 200 mm.