Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 315

Rolex - Ref. 79163 Steel & Gold - Lady?s Date just Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. Y816555, Ref. 179163. Sold on December 17, 2004. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold lady's chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp. Accompanied by a red Rolex box, warranty (now void) and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, domed bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied luminous yellow gold radial Roman numerals, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2235, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.