$6,000
Rolex - Ref. 1016 – Explorer – Tropical Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” case No. 1757654, Ref. 1016. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee (now void), instruction manual and steel Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 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. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-06-10
