Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 269

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16570. Produced circa 2000. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two-time zone, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with white-colored dial and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel, "Twinlock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Off-white with applied tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3185, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.