Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 116

ROLEX CELLINI REF. 5240 PLATINUM & DIAMONDS MOTHER OF PEARL DIAL Rolex, Genève, Cellini Cellinium, case No. K681841, Ref. 5240. Made circa 2002. Very fine and elegant, platinum wristwatch with diamond bezel, mother-of-pearl Jubilee dial and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Two body, solid, polished, bezel set with 38 round diamonds, curved and rounded lugs, domed sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl Jubilee (an outer Rolex monogram decoration) with applied white gold Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds with silver chapter ring. White gold and black dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1240, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.