AN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, LAPIS LAZULI DIAL AND BRACELET REF 16618 CASE X706637 SUBMARINER CIRCA 1992
AN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, LAPIS LAZULI DIAL AND BRACELET REF 16618 CASE X706637 SUBMARINER CIRCA 1992 diameter 40 mm, bracelet circumference approximatively 175 mm , • cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels • lapis lazuli dial, applied luminous dot, dagger and baton indexes, center seconds, magnified aperture for date • 18k yellow gold case, rotating bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown and case back • case, dial, and movement signed • with an 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding claspROLEX | AN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, LAPIS LAZULI DIAL AND BRACELET REF 16618 CASE X706637 SUBMARINER CIRCA 1992, Estimate
400,000 - 560,000 HKD
, Sold
562,500 HKD
, AN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, LAPIS LAZULI DIAL AND BRACELET REF 16618 CASE X706637 SUBMARINER CIRCA 1992 diameter 40 mm, bracelet circumference approximatively 175 mm , • cal. 3135 automatic movement, 31 jewels • lapis lazuli dial, applied luminous dot, dagger and baton indexes, center seconds, magnified aperture for date • 18k yellow gold case, rotating bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw-down crown and case back • case, dial, and movement signed • with an 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp, Accompanied by a Rolex instruction manual and presentation box. The reference 16618 Submariner was in production from 1988 to 2008. Over its lifespan, numerous types of dials and bezels colours were introduced, including black dial, champagne dial, and also diamond or sapphire-set indexes. But without a doubt, reference 16618 with precious stone dial, be it onyx or lapis lazuli, should be considered the most elusive ones as only a handful of them were produced in the 1990s.
The present reference 16618 is equipped with a stunning lapis lazuli dial, showcasing a stunning ultramarine blue tone with subtle hue of purple shades and gold pyrites. It is extremely difficult to manufacture dials with lapis lazuli due to the delicate nature of the material, and it also took arduous work to carve the stone into appropriate sizing.
With the intact dial and strong condition of the case, the present watch is extremely rare to find.
