Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 333

ROLEX REF. 16618 YELLOW GOLD SUBMARINER Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. Y137915, Ref. 16618. Made in 2002. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with black bezel, date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet Ref. 93258. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty (now void) and gold anchor.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton yellow gold indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.