Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 96

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 16520. Produced in the late 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 meters, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, 50 hours autonomy and a special stainless steel Rolex "Oysterlock" bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal.D. bi-color white and black with luminous steel indexes, auxiliary black ring dials for the seconds and the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" luminous steel hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.