Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 233

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16523. Produced in the1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round buttonchronograph, registers and tachometer, 50-hour autonomy and a special stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oysterlockbracelet.

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