Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 82

ROLEX REF. 16713 DIAMOND & RUBY DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. X771595, Ref. 16713. Made in 1991. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, two time zone, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving yellow gold bezel with black insert for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied gold diamond-set round indexes, ruby-set bâton and triangular indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3185, 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 12 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.