Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 389

ROLEX REF. 16710 GMT MASTER II STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. S443736, Ref. 16710. Made in 1993. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee (now void), instruction booklet and two additional bezel.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected winding crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blue and red bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with tritium steel round and triangular indexes, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date. Tritium steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.