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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 270

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Explorer", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1016. Produced in the early 1960's.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster expansion bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and bâton indexes. "Skeleton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.