$7,475
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16523/16500. Produced in the 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, 50-hour autonomy and a special stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oysterlock bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Bi-colored white and gold with tritium coated yellow gold indexes, subsidiary gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium plated, 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.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-09-22