11,500 CHF
"Ivory Dial" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Explorer II", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16550. Made circa 1986. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with 24-hour bezel and hand, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bezel in 24 hours, "Twinlock" windingcrown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal with"cyclops" lens. Ivory colored with applied tritium coatedround, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated "skeleton" hands. Cal. 3085, rhodium plated,27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulatingscrews, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Ref. 16550 Was made during the 1980s.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
