Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 155

ROLEX REF. 116660 DEEPSEA PVD STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Deepsea Sea- Dweller, 12800 ft = 3900 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. V225730, Ref. 116660. Made in 2008. Fine and rare, PVD-coated, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 3900 m, stainless steel diver's Chronometer wristwatch with helium escape valve, date, bezel with Cerachrom insert and a stainless steel PVD-coated Rolex fliplock and glidelock clasp bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, 1 additional link and booklets.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved titanium case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, helium escape valve at 9, domed sapphire crystal. Black with luminous white gold round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.