Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 167

Rolex Ref. 16520 ? 225 UPH Bezel ? 4 Line Dial - Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Cosmograph Daytona,? Ref. 16520. Made in 1989. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and service invoice.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,500 - 11,000 / CHF 11,000 - 16,000

Sold: USD 12,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied luminous steel indexes, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original