Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
LOT 218
ROLEX REF. 16523 DAYTONA STEEL AND GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. A347135, Ref. 16523. Made in 1998. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oysterlock Ref. 78393 bracelet.
USD 7,000 - 9,000
HKD 54,000 - 70,000 / CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: USD 10,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and gold buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Bicolor white and champagne with applied yellow gold luminous baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |