Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 159

ROLEX REF. 16610 SUBMARINER GREEN BEZEL STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z045715, Ref. 16610. Launched in 2003 for the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex Submariner. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, stainless steel diver's chronometer wristwatch with green bezel, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet Ref. 93250. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate (now void), anchor and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving green bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton 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. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.