Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 95

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16519. Production of this reference started in 2000.Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, 50 hour autonomy and an 18K white gold deployable "Fliplock" clasp on a yellow strap. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. yellow mother-of-Pearl with applied radial Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" white gold hands. M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 position, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.