100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 350

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph 'Daytona', Ref. 16523.Production of this reference started in 1988.Very fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, stainless steel, yellow gold and diamondsgentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50 hours autonomy,stainless steel and gold Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 5,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bicolor, screwed down case back, buttons and Triplock crown,tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. bicolor white and black withapplied diamond-set gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. 'B?ton'tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13 '''-Cal. 4030 rhodium plated, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalancebalance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 16523Production of this reference started in 1988 and the tachometer was initially graduated for 200 units per hour speedtiming, then it was altered to 400 units.A similar watch is published in 'Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex', New Edition, by OSVALDO PATRIZZI, GUIDOMONDANI Editore Genova, p. 360 and 362.