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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 180

"GMT-Master II" Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, "GMT-Master II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16710. Made circa 2000. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two-time zone, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected winding-crown, graduated bidirectional revolving red and blue bezel for the diurnal and nocturnal hours of the second time-zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous steel round and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, 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. 40 mm. Thickness: 12 mm.