15,930 CHF
Ref. 16528, Yellow Gold “Cosmograph Daytona” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16528/ 16500, case No N231597. Made in 1991. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster 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 200 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Bicolor gold and black with yellow gold luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Luminous gold “baton” hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The present lot bears two reference numbers, 16528 on the body of the watch, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, and Ref. 16500 in the case back, which refers to the series of references to which this watch belongs. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. A similar watch is published in “Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Vol I, Guido Mon
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
