Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 286

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, Panama Canal,? Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16613. Made in a limited edition of 75 examples in 1999. Fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 330 meters, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protectedby the "Crown Guard,? graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclopslens. D. Black with applied gold luminous round, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date, special"Panama Canal" logo imprint. Luminous gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix?decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hackmechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.