Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 89

ROLEX REF 16600 SEA DWELLER Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. K603951, Ref. 16600. Made in 2002. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and a screwer.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown-Guard, gas-escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. Black with luminous white gold round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions with Microstella timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism.