Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 243

ROLEX REF. 16622 YACHT-MASTER STEEL & PLATINUM Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Yacht-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. K338400, Ref. 16622. Made in 2002. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and platinum chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet Ref. 78760. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving frosted graduated platinum bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Frosted platinum with luminous white gold round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.