Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 20, 2016

LOT 105

ROLEX REF. 16550 EXPLORER II IVORY DIAL RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II," Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8470374, Ref. 16550. Made in 1986. Fine, 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 with deployant clasp.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel for the second time zone, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Ivory-color 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.