$30,000
Ref. 16600, “Pro-Hunter” Sea-Dweller 4000 Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller Pro-Hunter No. 053, 4000ft = 1220m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,” Ref. 16600 T. Made in 2007. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel PVD coated wristwatch with second generation gas escape valve and date. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, fixed bars, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, helium escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Notes The Pro-Hunter was designed by Kamal Choraria, a London based vintage Rolex dealer and leading authority on vintage Rolex sport watches. The Pro-Hunter Double Red SeaDweller is coated in a Chemical Vapor Deposition with an anti-reflective coating on glass and fixed lugs (military style). Production of the Pro-Hunter Double Red SeaDweller was limited to 100 individually numbered and engraved watches.Production commenced in February 2008 and was immediately sold out. The prese
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
