$6,875
ROLEX REF. 16550, EXPLORER II, BLACK SPIDER DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II" Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 9068186, Ref. 16550. Made in 1986. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, 24-hour bezel and hand and independently adjustable 12-hour hand. C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated 24-hour bezel for the second time zone, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3085, rhodium-plated, 27 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. Notes Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-09-18