製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1997 型號: 16220 機芯編號: 7’549’605 錶殼號碼: T407’442 型號名稱: Datejust 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped “78360”, endlinks stamped “558B”, max length 170mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “Z2” 尺寸: 36mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Oriental Watch Co., LTD Hong Kong dated April 1997 and fitted presentation box.
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The Rolex Datejust ref. 16220 was first released in 1989 featuring the firm’s upgraded cal. 3135. Though its case size retains at 36mm diameter the design has evolved slightly from its previous models, though with that said, it is still quintessentially iconic as it was first introduced in the mid-1940s. The most fascinating feature of the reference was the incorporation of the sunburst dial. Indicated via Roman numerals, the present crisp example displays a highly desirable sunburst dial of the sought-after salmon hue. Preserved in excellent overall condition and complete with its guarantee and presentation box, this lot is offered with no reserve, making it extremely attractive and one not to miss out on.
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.