Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 273

Ref. 16660 ?Sea-Dweller 4000? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft=1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16660. Made in 1992. Fine and rare, center seconds, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with second generation gas-escape valve, date and stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown engraved case back, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding- crown protected by the "Crown- Guard", gas-escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height 15 mm.