Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 109

ROLEX REF. 16233 DATEJUST STEEL & GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. T710957, Ref. 16233. Made in 1997, sold March 3rd, 1999. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate (now void), booklets, hang tag and service papers. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, fl uted yellow gold bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track with 5-minute/ seconds Roman markers, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 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. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.