Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 426

ROLEX REF. 16570 EXPLORER II STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. K295704, Ref. 16570. Made circa 2001. Fine, two time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands, second time-zone red arrow hand independently adjustable for the second time zone. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism