$4,080
Ref. 16610 Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner 1000ft= 300m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, Ref. 16610. Made circa 2002. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by an anchor, 3 instruction booklets and a fitted box. 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. Black with applied luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodiumplated, 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.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18