Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 487

ROLEX REF. 116660 - DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Deepsea Sea Dweller 12800 ft = 3900 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. V191667, Ref. 116660. Made in 2008, sold December 22nd, 2008. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with helium escape valve, date, bezel with Cerachrom insert and a stainless steel Fliplock bracelet Ref. 98210 with glidelock clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved titanium case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, helium escape valve at 9, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 43 mm. THICKNESS 18 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.