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Rolex
Ref. 16618
Submariner Date
A virtually “new old stock” yellow gold diver’s wristwatch with date, bracelet, guarantee, hang tags, and presentation box
- Estimate
- $20,000 - 40,000
$38,100
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2001
- Reference No
- 16618
- Case No
- K446471
- Model Name
- Submariner Date
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, approximate max overall length 220mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp 93258 and DE1
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by a Rolex warranty dated May 27, 2002 and stamped Alpha Omega Jlrs, wooden Rolex presentation box, anchor hang tag and Rolex hang tag, leather envelope, polish cloth, product literature, and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
• An opulent variation of the quintessential diver’s wristwatch, the Rolex Submariner reference 16618 remained in production from 1988 until 2008. It features relatively thinner traditional case dimensions, with an aluminium bezel insert no longer in use by the brand. Combined with the outstanding Rolex 3135 automatic caliber with quick-set date function, the yellow gold case and bracelet add an aura of sophistication to this classic diver’s timepiece.
• Preserved in virtually “new old stock” condition and offered complete with all of its original accessories, the present “K-series” reference 16618 was sold in 2002. Still bearing the perfectly preserved factory green sticker to the caseback and factory protective stickers on the side of the case, this is a rare treasure for Rolex collectors.
• Preserved in virtually “new old stock” condition and offered complete with all of its original accessories, the present “K-series” reference 16618 was sold in 2002. Still bearing the perfectly preserved factory green sticker to the caseback and factory protective stickers on the side of the case, this is a rare treasure for Rolex collectors.
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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