Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 97

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 16520. Produced in the late 1990's, sold in May 2000.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. Accompanied by a certificate.

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 black and silver with luminous steel indexes, auxiliary silver 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.