Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 239

"Panama Canal" 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 protected by the crown guard, graduated uni-directional revolving blackbezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black withapplied gold luminous round, bâton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date, special"Panama Canal" logo imprint. Luminous gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodiumplated,"oeil-de-perdrix"decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hackmechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.