Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 423

ROLEX REF 16710 GMT MASTER II STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. Z279962, Ref. 16710. Made in 2006, sold February 11th, 2007. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original Warranty (now void) and 3 booklets.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and protected winding crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous steel round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, 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.