Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 82

ROLEX REF. 118239 DAY DATE METEORITE DIAMOND DIAL WHITE GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z028729, Ref. 118239. Made in 2006. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, 18K white gold wristwatch with day & date and an 18K white gold Rolex President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate (now void), booklets and one extra link.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fl uted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Meteorite with applied white gold Roman numerals and 2 pear-shaped diamonds at 6 & 9, outer minute track, apertures for the day and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3155, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, quick adjustment of the date and of the day of the week, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm plus one link.