Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
ROLEX REF. 16250 DATEJUST STEEL & WHITE GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 6047049, Ref. 16250. Made in 1980. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and white gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp.
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving reeded and graduated white gold bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. White with painted radial Roman numerals and luminous dots, outer minute/ second division, aperture for the date. Luminous black baton hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 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.