Rolex 16253

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Year of Production: 1987
Case Size: 35mm
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Bracelet/Strap: Leather
Movement Type: Automatic
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Location: Hong Kong
Description

Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar wristwatch

Datejust "Thunderbird", Ref:16253, Serial No.R353***, Movement No.1916***, Circa 1987 27-jewel Cal.3035 automatic movement, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, sunburst gold dial with applied gilt baton hour markers, gilt baton hands with luminous inserts and centre seconds, magnified date aperture at 3, polished stainless steel tonneau form case with screw down back, signed 18K gold Oyster screw down crown, 18K gold rotating bezel with relief alternate Arabic numerals and baton markers, fitted leather strap and buckle, case, dial and movement signed 35mm.Rolex. A stainless steel and gold automatic calendar wristwatch Datejust "Thunderbird", Ref:16253, Serial No.R353***, Movement No.1916***, Circa 1987 27-jewel Cal.3035 automatic movement, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, sunburst gold dial with applied gilt baton hour markers, gilt baton hands with luminous inserts and centre seconds, magnified date aperture at 3, polished stainless steel tonneau form case with screw down back, signed 18K gold Oyster screw down crown, 18K gold rotating bezel with relief alternate Arabic numerals and baton markers, fitted leather strap and buckle, case, dial and movement signed 35mm. Footnotes 勞力士 精鋼黃金日曆自動腕錶 約1987年 Known in Europe as the 'Turn-o-Graph' the Rolex DateJust with relief markers was launched in 1956 and gained the American nickname after initial catalogues featured the model with an emblem of the US Air Force flying team 'The Thunderbirds' with the original reference 6609/1625 From 1981-82, new references 16253 were produced in steel/yellow gold. The bidirectional bezel allows different controls for various purposes. The watch has the reference 16000 hallmarked inside the case back. 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THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale , please contact your nearest customer services team. Buyers' Premium and Charges For all Sales categories excluding Wine and Whisky: Buyer's Premium Rates 27.5% up to HK$200,000 of the Hammer Price 26% from HK$200,001 to HK$7,500,000 of the Hammer Price 20% from HK$7,500,001 to HK$50,000,000 of the Hammer Price 14.5% over HK$50,000,000 of the Hammer Price . Shipping Notices For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department . Prices include premium Results with descriptions Loading ... Lot 62 Y ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR WRISTWATCH Datejust, Ref: 1601, c.1951 Sold for US$ 3,570 inc.premium Schedule: / This lot sold at US$ 3,570 --> Lot 62 Y US$ 3,570 US$ 2,800 ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CALENDAR WRISTWATCH Datejust, Ref: 1601, c.1951 [[ amend_wd(lot) ]] --> follow --> Lot 45 Rolex. Montre bracelet de dame en acier avec date et cadran sigma mouvement automatique Rolex. A lady's stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with sigma dial Oyster Perpetual Date, Ref: 6916, Circa 1972 Sold for € 1,912 inc.premium, (US$ 1,858) Contract: / This lot sold at € 1,912 ( US$ 1,858) --> Lot 45 € 1,912 US$ 1,858 € 1,500 US$ 1,457 Rolex. Montre bracelet de dame en acier avec date et cadran sigma mouvement automatique Rolex. A lady's stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with sigma dial Oyster Perpetual Date, Ref: 6916, Circa 1972 [[ amend_wd(lot) ]] --> follow --> Lot 92 Rolex. Montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) et acier avec date mouvement automatique Rolex. A stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 16013, Circa 1986 Sold for € 3,570 inc.premium, (US$ 3,468) Contract: / This lot sold at € 3,570 ( US$ 3,468) --> Lot 92 € 3,570 US$ 3,468 € 2,800 US$ 2,720 Rolex. Montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) et acier avec date mouvement automatique Rolex. A stainless steel and 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust, Ref: 16013, Circa 1986 [[ amend_wd(lot) ]] --> follow --> Lot 95 Rolex. Montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) et acier sertie de diamants avec date mouvement automatique Rolex. A stainless steel and gold diamond set automatic calendar bracelet watch Datejust II, Ref: 116333, Circa 2014 Sold for € 6,375 inc.premium, (US$ 6,194) Contract: / This lot sold at € 6,375 ( US$ 6,194) --> Lot 95 € 6,375 US$ 6,194 € 5,000 US$ 4,858 Rolex. Montre bracelet en or jaune 18K (750) et acier sertie de diamants avec date mouvement automatique Rolex. 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Collectible Features |Rolex 16253

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Tapestry Dial
A dial with a textured pattern resembling vertical or horizontal stripes, providing a unique and decorative appearance.
Thunderbird Bezel
A rotating bezel with a 60-minute graduated scale, often used for timing events; the term originates from the Rolex Turn-O-Graph model, which was nicknamed after the Thunderbird aerobatic squadron.

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