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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 179

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Explorer", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 114270. Made circa 2000. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and bâton indexes. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3130, 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.