Property of the Original Owner
8001
Rolex
Ref. 116618LB
Submariner
An attractive and well-preserved yellow gold diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, date, blue dial, bracelet, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 250,000€17,700 - 29,500$19,200 - 32,100
HK$241,300
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 2019
- Reference No
- 116618LB
- Case No
- M0’533’508
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Dickson Watch & Jewellery Co., LTD Hong Kong dated 17th December 2019, green card holder, hand tags, instruction manual, purchase invoice, product literature, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Introduced in 2008, the Rolex Submariner ref. 116618 replaced the long-lived ref. 16618, featuring several notable upgrades. While retaining similar aesthetics to its predecessor, the most significant enhancement is the introduction of the Cerachrom bezel insert. This durable, scratch-resistant material replaces the previous metallic insert, offering increased robustness. The design also incorporates a Maxi-dial, a tribute to vintage Submariners, enhancing legibility and style.
- Additionally, the new bracelet is equipped with a highly practical Glidelock clasp extension, allowing the wearer to effortlessly adjust the length of the bracelet by up to 20mm for optimal comfort.
- The striking blue dial and blue bezel combination on this reference creates a beautiful contrast, accentuating the luxuriousness of the yellow gold case and bracelet. Extremely well-preserved, this ref. 116618 is offered by the original owner.
- Additionally, the new bracelet is equipped with a highly practical Glidelock clasp extension, allowing the wearer to effortlessly adjust the length of the bracelet by up to 20mm for optimal comfort.
- The striking blue dial and blue bezel combination on this reference creates a beautiful contrast, accentuating the luxuriousness of the yellow gold case and bracelet. Extremely well-preserved, this ref. 116618 is offered by the original owner.
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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