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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 255

Ref. 14270 ?Explorer? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. X426550, Ref. 14270. Made in 1991. Fine center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 3,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,900 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300

Sold: CHF 4,720

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, concave lugs. D. Black with applied luminous white gold Arabic numerals and triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous white gold "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3000, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 14270 was launched in 1991 as the replacement to reference 1016. The watch has an improved caliber, new iconography to the dial and a sapphire crystal.