Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 90

Rolex Ref. 116688, Yacht-Master II Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Yacht-Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? No. Z759843, Ref. 116688. Sold on June, 2008. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with graduated ring-command platinum bezel, regatta countdown indicator, round button fly- back chronograph, programmable chronometer movement and an 18K white gold Rolex "Oysterlock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee card (now void) and instruction booklet.

HKD 80,000 - 100,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000 / EUR 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, chronograph push-buttons, graduated bidirectional revolving platinum bezel to program regatta countdowns, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied luminous square white gold indexes, subsidiary silver ring seconds dial, concentric blue 10-minute countdown scale. Luminous white gold baton hands, red triangle for the countdown. M. Cal. 4146, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 42 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Note: The intrusion of Rolex into the world of complications is extremely rare. It is interesting to note that this reference is the most complicated chronograph produced by Rolex, with the exception of the split-seconds ones made in the 1940s.