Important Watches & Jewelry
New York, Dec 08, 2016
ROLEX REF. 80298 PEARL MASTER LADY'S DATEJUST DIAMOND AND YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," Ref. 80298. Made in 1995. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and diamond-set lady's Chronometer wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex bracelet with concealed deployant clasp set with 167 round diamonds.
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, the bezel set with 32 brilliant-cut white diamonds, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Mother of pearl with applied yellow gold octagonal indexes each set with a diamond, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, hack mechanism.