Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 440
ROLEX REF. 16600 COMEX SEA DWELLER STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, COMEX, Sea-Dweller, 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. N503928, Ref. 16600, COMEX 3269. Made in 1992. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stain-less steel Chronometer diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, Rolex Singapore service receipt dated 2012, booklets, 2 service pouches, Buehlmann Compression Table, extra links and tool.
HKD 200,000 - 300,000
USD 25,000 - 39,000 / CHF 22,000 - 34,000
Sold: HKD 287,500
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved Rolex COMEX and numbered 3269, screw-down Triplock winding crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve, sapphire crystal. Black with applied luminous round, baton and triangular white gold indexes, aperture for the date, special imprint COMEX. Luminous white gold Mercedes hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |