Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 303

ROLEX REF. 16570 EXPLORER II STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. L681246, Ref. 16570. Made circa 1989. Fine, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12- hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex Singapore service receipt dated 2004 and a Rolex service pouch.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bezel graduated in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. White with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous black skeleton hands, red arrow hand for the second time zone. 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 Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism.