8005
Rolex
Ref. 16618
Submariner
A fine and well-preserved yellow gold diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$160,000 - 250,000€17,500 - 27,400$20,500 - 32,100
HK$203,200
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2006, Switzerland
- Reference No
- 16618
- Case No
- D891’590
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “OP10”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Juwelier Andreas Schmid, Starnberg dated 1st January 2007, instruction manual, hang tags, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- The Rolex Submariner ref. 16618 was produced from 1988 to 2008 as an opulent version of the world’s most coveted diver’s watch. Dressed in a fully yellow gold livery, this model closely resembles its stainless-steel counterpart, the ref. 16610, utilizing the same newly introduced caliber 3135, which features a convenient hacking seconds function and quick date setting.
- Notably, the ref. 16618 is the last generation of gold Submariner models to include the thinner traditional case and the nostalgic aluminum bezel insert. Its successor, the ref. 116618, showcases the maxi-case design with a ceramic bezel insert and a non-metallic homogeneous blue dial.
- A last of its kind, the present example was manufactured circa 2006. The striking blue dial and blue bezel combination on this reference creates a beautiful contrast, enhancing the luxuriousness of the yellow gold case and bracelet. Exceptionally well-preserved, this ref. 16618 is offered with its guarantee and presentation box, making it a compelling opportunity to add a testament to Rolex’s quest for luxury to any collection.
- Notably, the ref. 16618 is the last generation of gold Submariner models to include the thinner traditional case and the nostalgic aluminum bezel insert. Its successor, the ref. 116618, showcases the maxi-case design with a ceramic bezel insert and a non-metallic homogeneous blue dial.
- A last of its kind, the present example was manufactured circa 2006. The striking blue dial and blue bezel combination on this reference creates a beautiful contrast, enhancing the luxuriousness of the yellow gold case and bracelet. Exceptionally well-preserved, this ref. 16618 is offered with its guarantee and presentation box, making it a compelling opportunity to add a testament to Rolex’s quest for luxury to any collection.
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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