Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 20, 2016

LOT 233

ROLEX REF 16570 EXPLORER II STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. S666708, Ref. 16570. Made circa 1993. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and independently adjustable 12-hour hand.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Cream color with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand 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, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.