Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 79

ROLEX REF. 116713 STEEL & GOLD GMT MASTER II Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-MASTER II, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" case No. Z003824, Ref. 116713. Made circa 2010. Fine, two time zone, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special 24-hour ceramic bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet Ref. 78203. Accompanied by the original fitted box and a booklet.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving ceramic and yellow gold bezel of the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with "GMT-MASTER II" printed in green, applied yellow gold luminous triangular, round and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands, luminous green 24-hour hand. 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.