Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 391

ROLEX REF. 16710 STEEL GMT MASTER II, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. N206062, Ref. 16710. Made in 1991, sold on June 27th 1992. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a box, guarantee (now void), booklets, and additional bezel.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving steel bezel with red and blue insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous steel triangular, round and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. 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 160 mm.