Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 16, 2000

LOT 36

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona",Ref. 16528, 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, 18K yellow gold President bracelet and deployant clasp.

USD 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: USD 10,925

C. three body, solid, 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 tritium-coated gold indexes, 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 balane-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Production of this reference started in 1988 and the tachometer was initially graduated for 200 units per hour speed timing, then it was altered to 400 units.A similar watch is published in "Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex", New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, p. 360, 361, 362 and 384.Ref. 16528From a Swiss Collector