Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 110

ROLEX REF. 16233 DATEJUST STEEL & GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. T369659, Ref. 16233. Made in 1997. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted yellow gold bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. White with applied yellow gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 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. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.