Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 298

ROLEX REF. 16660 SEA DWELLER, VINTAGE EDITION, CUSTOMIZED BY MILITARIZED DLC Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, No.01/05, case No.9882844, Ref. 16660. Made in 1987. Fine and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel and DLC coated wristwatch with date. Accompanied by fitted box, additional strap, guarantee and Rolex International service.

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

USD 6,000 - 8,000 / EUR 4,500 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,750

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back with the ? Militarized Logo ? ( a naked woman wearing only an AK47 gun ), graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, helium escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Militarized DLC is an independent watch customizer and is not affiliated in any way with Rolex SA, Rolex USA or Rolex (Hong Kong) Limited. Militarized DLC customizes pre-owned watches with an aftermarket PVD coating addition. Aftermarket additions void the warranty of new and used Rolex watches. Militarized DLC aftermarket additions void the manufacturer?s warranty and Rolex will not warranty and/ or service the present watch. Militarized DLC aftermarket additions are NOT official products of Rolex and have not been endorsed nor licensed by Rolex. Cosmograph Daytona, Milgauss, Oyster, Rolex and the Rolex coronet are all registered trademarks of the Rolex Corporation