Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 398

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16528. Produced in the early 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50-hour autonomy, 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,300 - 6,700

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. bicolor black and white with applied tritium-coated gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 je-wels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance ad-justed to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 360, 361, 362 and 384.