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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 387

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16528. Produced in the early 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50 hours autonomy, 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 9,200

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. bicolor white and black with applied tritium-coated gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3

Good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 360, 361, 362 and 384.