Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013

LOT 111

ROLEX REF 16570 EXPLORER II STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. Y981456, Ref. 16570. Sold on March 19th, 2004. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the guarantee, booklets, fitted box, hang tag and additional link.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular steel indexes, outer minutes/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand for the second time zone. 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 Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.