製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1991 型號: 16233 機芯編號: 6’538’926 錶殼號碼: X961’580, inside caseback stamped 16200 型號名稱: Datejust 材料: 18K yellow gold and stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 3135, 33 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet, endlinks stamped “455B”, max length 200mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “R11” 尺寸: 36mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by Rolex instruction manual, product literature, calendar card, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
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Initially debuted in 1945, the Rolex Datejust was the world’s first self-winding wristwatch with a date function. Encased in the firm’s signature Oyster case, the Datejust was certainly more than just a touch of luxury but also seemingly a robust timepiece with waterproof capabilities. Today, the model remains as one of Rolex’s flagship models with various materials and dials featured over the years.
In 1988, Rolex released the ref. 16200 series of Datejust models upgraded with the firm’s new cal. 3135 as well as a sapphire crystal replacing its former Plexiglass crystal. The present example Rolex Datejust ref. 16233 from circa 1991 featuring a two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold case and bracelet encases a champagne hued dial with matching yellow gold hands to enhance its cohesiveness with its two tone case. The dial is further signed by reputable New York retailer Tiffany& Co., elevating the rarity of the present timepiece to a heightened level.
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.