7,080 CHF
Ref. 16800 “Submariner” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 16800. Case No. 9378073. Made in 1986. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void). Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Notes Reference 16800 appeared in the Rolex catalogue from 1980 to 1988. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 310.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
