Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 01, 1999

LOT 108

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona",Ref. 16518, circa 1990's.Fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50 hours autonomy, leather strap and 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp.

USD 9,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 10,350

C. three body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. bicolor white and black with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13 '''-Cal. 4030 rhodium plated, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-sring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by OSVALDO PATRIZZI, GUIDO MONDANI Editore, Genova, p. 365.Ref. 16518Production of this reference started in 1992 and was made in 18K yellow gold with leather strap only.