15,930 CHF
Ref. 16523 "Daytona" Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16523. Case No. N323703. Made in 1992. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, and a stainless steel and gold Oyster flip-lock bracelet. Accompanied by the original box and guarantee (now void). Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and gold buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. Bi-colored black and gold with applied luminous gold indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold "baton" hands. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 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. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The fact that this watch still retains its original sticker on the case back is a further testament to the overall excellent original condition of the piece. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 467.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
