Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2013

LOT 306

ROLEX REF. 16713 GMT-MASTER II STEEL & GOLD Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. L596374, Ref. 16713. Made in 1989. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving yellow gold bezel with brown insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Brown with applied luminous yellow gold triangular, round and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3185, 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. Dial, case and movement signed.