Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 206

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner", 1000ft/300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16618. Produced in the 1980s. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date, blue bezel and lapis lazuli dial, with an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by original box and certificate. Recent service papers from Rolex.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Genuine Rolex Lapis Lazuli with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton gold indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Height 12,5 mm.