Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 37

ROLEX - REF. 218206 - PLATINUM - DAY-DATE II Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. M724087, Ref. 218206. Made in 2007. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant platinum wristwatch with day and date and a Rolex platinum President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp Ref. 83216. Accompanied by the original fitted box and hang tags.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné blue with applied radial white gold Roman numerals, outer minute track, apertures for the days of the week and the date. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3156, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.