Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 109

ROLEX REF. 16613 SUBMARINER STEEL & GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft /330 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. K908200, Ref. 16613. Made in 2001. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied yellow gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow 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 195 mm.