Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2013

LOT 304

ROLEX REF. 16618 YELLOW GOLD SUBMARINER Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. S404598, Ref. 16618. Made in 1994. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 300 m, 18K yellow gold diver's Chronometer wristwatch with blue bezel, diamond and sapphire dial, date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet Ref. 92908.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-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. Champagne with one triangular and two baguette sapphires and eight brilliant cut diamond markers, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. 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.