19,470 CHF
Ref. 16808 “Navy Blue Submariner” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16808/16800. Case No. R414076. Made in 1987. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. Navy blue with luminousgold round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous gold "skeleton" hands. Cal. 3035, 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. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Notes The present lot bears two reference numbers, 16808 between the lugs which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch and Ref. 16800 in the case back which refers to the series of references of which this watch is part. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 309.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
