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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 296

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cos-mograph, Ref. 116589. Manufactured in 1990s. Fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, 18K white gold, diamond, blue sapphire and sodalite wristwatch, with round button chrono-graph and registers, 50-hour autonomy, blue alligator strap and 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock crown with Crown Guard system, the bezel is set with 24 light blue baguette sapphires, sapphire crystal. D. Sodalite, with diamond-set indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30 -minutes registers. White gold and black hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 posi-tions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, mcrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.