Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 153

ROLEX REF. 16758 GMT-MASTER YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8141613, Ref. 16758. Made in 1983. Very fine and rare, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, bronze dial and bronze 24-hour bezel and hand and an 18K yellow gold Rolex rivet bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by gold plate Rolex buckle.

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 13,000 - 20,000 / CHF 12,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bronze bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, crystal with cyclops lens. Brown with luminous yellow gold round baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/ seconds divisions, 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 fi ve positions, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.