Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 505

ROLEX REF. 116748 GMT YELLOW GOLD DIAMONDS RUBIES & SAPPHIRES Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 116748 SARU. Made in 2006. Very fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with special 24 hour hand, independently adjustable hour hand, diamond, sapphire and ruby-set bezel and an 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a service box.

HKD 390,000 - 540,000

USD 50,000 - 70,000 / CHF 47,000 - 66,000

Sold: HKD 487,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving bezel set with 23 diamonds, 18 sapphires and 18 rubies for the second time zone, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3185, 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approximate overall length: 190 mm.