Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 204

ROLEX REF. 16660, SEA DWELLER, MATT DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 8057225, Ref. 16660. Made in 1983, sold in October 1985. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 1220 m, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with second generation helium-escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster extendable Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original warranty (now void) and a Rolex service card dated September 27th, 2011.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and Triplock winding crown, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton white gold indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.