Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 217

ROLEX REF. 116660 DEEPSEA BY PROJECT X PVD STEEL PURPORTEDLY GIFTED TO SAM SIMON (THE SIMPSONS CO-CREATOR) Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Deepsea Sea- Dweller, 12800 ft = 3900 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," by Project X, case No. V740592, 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 two jackets owned by Sam Simons.

USD 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 62,000 - 93,000 / CHF 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: USD 9,375

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. Back engraved: till the end of time... I love you, J. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2-31

Very good

Transformations
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 43 mm. THICKNESS 18 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm. DISCLAIMER This lot has been customized with an aftermarket PVD coating. Aftermarket additions void the warranty of new and used Rolex watches. Rolex will not warranty and/ or service these watches. SAM SIMON (1955-2015), a graduate of Stanford University, was a native of Los Angeles and famous as one of the co-creators of the long-running and immensely popular TV series The Simpsons. During his working career, Sam gained nine primetime Emmys, one for his work on The Tracey Ullman Show, the remaining for The Simpsons.