Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 184

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "GMT Master", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16753/16750. Produced in the 1980s. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24 hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel and 14K yellow gold "Jubilee" bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving gold bezel with black insert for the second time-zone in 24 hours, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with applied tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium coated yellow gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3075, rhodium plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.