Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 363

ROLEX REF. 16660 SEA DWELLER DISTRESSED DIAL STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000 ft = 1220 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 8401161, Ref. 16660. Made in 1984. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 1220 m, stainless steel diver's Chronometer wristwatch with second generation helium-escape valve and date.

HKD 47,000 - 62,000

USD 6,055 - 7,980 / CHF 6,000 - 7,900

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and Triplock winding crown, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, helium escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. Brown (color change) with luminous round, triangular and baton white gold indexes, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 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: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.