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New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 24

"Daytona" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16520. Made in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 meters, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, 50-hour autonomy and a special stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate.

USD 10,000 - 12,000

EUR 7,700 - 9,300

Sold: USD 11,500

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crownprotected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal.D. Bi-colored black and silver with applied tritium-coated steel indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix"decoration, 31 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.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01