Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 105

ROLEX REF. 16610 SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. Z178693, Ref. 16610. Sold in December 2006. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet Ref. 93250. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty (now void), hang tag and booklets

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, 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 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.