Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 193

ROLEX REF. 16550 EXPLORER II RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II," Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8399104, Ref. 16550, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Made circa 1984. Fine and very rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3085, 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.