Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 338

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16500/16528. Production of this reference started in 1988. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, 50-hour autonomy, and an 18K polished and brushed yellow gold "Oyster" bracelet, deployant clasp and gold bezel.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, protected chronograph buttons and Triplock winding-crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. satiné gold with applied yellow gold tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary black ring dials for the seconds and the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. 13''' Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adused to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.