Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 343

ROLEX REF. 16753 GMT-MASTER TROPICAL ORANGE DIAL STEEL & YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 7649511, Ref. 16753/16750. Made in 1983. Very fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Chronometer wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubile bracelet with deployant clasp.

CHF 9,000 - 14,000

HKD 72,000 - 112,000 / USD 9,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 10,625

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving gold bezel with brown insert for the second 24-hour time zone, crystal with cyclops lens. Tropical Brown with luminous yellow gold round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 3075, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-18-01

Very good

Patinated

Spotted

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.