Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 60

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16570. Produced in the 1990s.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date,special 24-hour bezel, independently adjustable special 12-hour hand and a Rolex stainless steelOyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with"Cyclops" lens. D. white with tritium-coated round, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated black "skeleton"hands, the red arrow hand is to indicate the diurnal and nocturnal hours according to the 24-hour graduated bezel. M. Cal. 3185,rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.