Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 20, 2016

LOT 193

ROLEX REF. 16610 SUBMARINER GREEN BEZEL STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z562304, Ref. 16610. Launched in 2003 for the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex Submariner. Sold June 21st, 2007. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, stainless steel Chronometer diver's wristwatch with green bezel, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet Ref. 93250. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee certificate (now void), red seal, booklet and one extra link.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 31,000 - 47,000 / CHF 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 6,125

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving green bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.plus one link.