Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 168
ROLEX REF. 16570 EXPLORER II STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. A532066, Ref. 16570. Made circa 1998. Fine, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12- hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a warranty (now void) and service papers from Rolex, Japan, dated May 14th, 2014.
USD 4,000 - 6,000
HKD 31,000 - 47,000 / CHF 3,900 - 5,800
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. White with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous black skeleton hands, 24 hour second time-zone red arrow hand. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels- straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism.
