4,366 CHF
Ref. 16220 Stainless Steel “Datejust” Rolex “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, Ref. 16220/16200. Case No. X386375. Made in 1993. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void). Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down back and gold crown, engine-turned bezel, crystal with “cyclops” lens. White with applied steel baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track with radial Roman hours, date aperture. Luminous steel “bâton” hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The present lot bears two reference numbers, 16220 on the body of the watch and ref 16200 in the case back; references 19220 and 16220 are identical with the exception of the bezel. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p 251.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
