Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 60

ROLEX REF 116758 GMT MASTER II DIAMOMD SAPPHIRE RUBY YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z384574, Ref. 116758. Sold circa 2007. Very fine and spectacular, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with special 24 hour hand, independently adjustable hour hand, diamond, sapphire and ruby-set and an 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, the lugs and crown-guard set with 76 brilliant cut white diamonds, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving bezel set with 22 baguette white diamonds, a triangular white diamond, 18 baguette sapphires and 18 baguette rubies, for the second time zone, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular yellow 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.