Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 318

ROLEX REF. 116718 GMT-MASTER II YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-MASTER II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No.D720587, Ref. 116718. Made circa 2006. Fine, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable hour hand, gold ceramic bezel, and an 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by booklets and fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving ceramic and yellow gold bezel of the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with GMT-MASTER II written in green, applied yellow gold luminous triangular, round and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands, luminous green 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 3185, 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 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.