Sold for:
$18,125

ROLEX REF. 16808 SUBMARINER YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft / 300 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 6704272, Ref. 16808/16800. Made circa 1981. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold Chronometer diver's wristwatch with date, black dial & bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton gold indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow 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. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2015-04-15