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Rolex
Ref. 16613
Submariner
A fine and attractive two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, diamond and sapphire-set indexes, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$110,000 - 200,000€13,100 - 23,800$14,100 - 25,600
HK$119,700
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2007
- Reference No
- 16613
- Movement No
- 1’227’474
- Case No
- Z173’309
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 185mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped London Jewelers dated 12th February 2007, instruction manual, product literature, green card holder, green passport holder, hang tag, anchor, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
First introduced in 1988, the Rolex Submariner ref. 16613 belongs to the two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold version of the 16600 series. Featuring an upgraded cal. 3135, most collectors have come to conclusion that it was perhaps one of the best produced Rolex movements. Considered as one of the last true Submariner with a vintage appeal before the introduction of the maxi-style case, collectors believe the 16600 series to be a one of the most desirable. Offered with variants such as black dial with a black insert, blue dial with blue insert and examples featuring gem-set indexes referred to as serti dials, the reference was discontinued in 2009.
The present example Rolex Submariner ref. 16613 from circa 2007 featuring a blue bezel insert and a grey serti dial with diamond and sapphire-set indexes is a beautiful iteration of the reference. Offered in attractive overall condition and complete with its full set of accessories, the present example is a perfect timepiece to sport on a weekend sail.
The present example Rolex Submariner ref. 16613 from circa 2007 featuring a blue bezel insert and a grey serti dial with diamond and sapphire-set indexes is a beautiful iteration of the reference. Offered in attractive overall condition and complete with its full set of accessories, the present example is a perfect timepiece to sport on a weekend sail.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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