Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 479

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16500. Produced in the late 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and stainless steel bezel with tachometer, 50 hours autonomy and a special stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet.

C. three-body, bicolored, polished and brushed, screwed-down steel case back, gold buttons and crown, "Triplock" gold winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal.D. bicolored black and gold with tritium-coated yellow gold indexes, auxiliary gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated yellow gold "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.