Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 672

ROLEX REF. 118206 DAY-DATE DIAMOND SILVER DIAL PLATINUM Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. P909593, Ref. 118206. Made circa 2000. Very fine and very rare, heavy, platinum, water-resistant centerseconds self-winding wristwatch with day, date and a platinum Rolex President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Rolex fitted box and Guarantee (now void), instruction booklet and Rolex notepad.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 83,000 - 125,000 / USD 10,500 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 22,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, curved inclined bezel, curved lugs, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Silver with applied diamond-set hour indexes, baguette diamond quarter-hour indexes, outer Roman numerals on the minute/seconds track, apertures for the days of the week (in Italian) and the date. White gold baton hands. Cal. 3155, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, quick adjustment of the date and of the day of the week.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12.5 mm. Approx. overall length 178 mm. Approx WEIGHT 228 g.