Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 315

ROLEX REF. 116718 GMT-MASTER II YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-MASTER II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, 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, screw-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 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