Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 160
ROLEX REF. 116613 SUBMARINER STEEL & GOLD BLUE DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft / 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. J38N7707, Ref. 116613. Made in 2011, sold September 9th, 2012. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Chronometer wristwatch with date, blue ceramic bezel and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet with Glidelock clasp (Ref. 97203). Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void), booklets, hang tags and one extra link.
USD 3,500 - 5,500
HKD 27,000 - 43,000 / CHF 3,400 - 5,300
Sold: USD 8,125
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving blue ceramic bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens, back engraved with initials R.G.H. Blue with luminous round, triangular and baton yellow gold indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, 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.
