Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 233

ROLEX REF. 116610 RED SUBMARINER CUSTOMIZED BY MILITARIZED DLC Rolex "Submariner" , case No. OE9Z1961,Ref. 116610. Customized in a limited edition of 5 examples by Militarized DLC in 2012. No. 01/5. Fine and unusual, center seconds, self winding, water resistant, stainless steel "third party" DLC-coated wristwatch with date. Accompanied by the fitted box, guarantee (now void), militarized DLC card and additional strap.

C. Three-body, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, Triplock windingcrown protected by the Crown Guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. "Third party" customized case back engraving and DLC coating. D. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.