Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 121

Ref. 16570 ?Explorer II Ivory Dial? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16570. Case No. L714340. Made in 1989. Fine, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Off-white with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands, second-time-zone red arrow hand independently adjustable for the second time-zone. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.