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Rolex

Ref. 116200

DateJust

A rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and bracelet, made for the Kingdom of Bahrain

Estimate
HK$30,000 - 60,000
HK$68,750
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
2011
Reference No
116200
Movement No
3 3'860'633
Case No
5R03U172
Model Name
DateJust
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, 3135, 31 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel <em>Rolex Jubilee</em> bracelet, 180 mm. maximum length
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel <em>Rolex</em> concealed folding deployant clasp
Dimensions
37 mm. diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Accessories
With<em> Rolex </em>undated Attestation de Chronometre and original sales tag.
Catalogue Essay
Presented in like-new condition, this watch was made for the Bahrain market as it proudly displays the crest of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Examples like these were made on special order for His Majesty King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa, and were presented as gifts to dignitaries, distinguished staff and guests. This watch is furthermore enhanced by its original sales tag and international guarantee card.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded 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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