Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 356

ROLEX REF. 14270 EXPLORER, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. S293522, Ref. 14270. Made circa 1994. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel Chronometer wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster lock bracelet.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 41,000 - 58,000 / USD 5,400 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 8,750

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal. Black with applied luminous white gold Arabic numerals and luminous triangular and baton white gold indexes, outer minute/second divisions. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3000, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx overall length 173 mm. In the last 20 years, this is only the second example of a reference 14270, retailed by Tiffany to appear at Antiquorum.