$21,600
Ref. 16660 Tiffany & Co. Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft=1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, Ref. 16660. Made in 1983 and retailed by Tiffany. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with second generation gas-escape valve, date, and stainless steel “Oysterlock” bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding- crown protected by the Crown Guard, gas escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height 15 mm. Notes Tiffany & Co. is a jewelry retailer founded by Charles Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City in 1837 as a 'stationery and fancy goods emporium.' Tiffany & Co. has since opened stores in major cities all over the world. Due to their important international prestige, Tiffany was together with Cartier, the last retailer names to appear as a co-brand on a Rolex dial. Both Tiffany and Cartier ceased to be Rolex agents in the late 1980s.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
