6,490 CHF
Ref 16750, Stainless Steel “GMTMaster” Rolex, ”Oyster Per-petual Date, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 16750. Case No 7092844. Made in 1981. Fine, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand, quick date set and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving red and blue bezel for the second 24 hour time zone, crystal with "cyclops" lens. Black with applied steel luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute/second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. Cal. 3075, 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 Reference 16750 was produced from 1979 to 1988. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 329.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
