Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 166

ROLEX REF. 16700 GMT-MASTER Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. A493893, Ref. 16700. Made in 1999. Fine, two-time-zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, revolving red and blue 24-hour bezel and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a certificate

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: CHF 7,125

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case b ack and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous steel round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands and a luminous red 24-hour arrow hand. Cal. 3175, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

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 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.