Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 106

ROLEX REF. 16800 SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8274417, Ref. 16800. Made in circa 1983. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Matte black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 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 13 mm.