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Rolex
Submariner, Ref. 16610 Montre bracelet en acier avec date et bracelet | Stainless steel wrsitwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1989 | Circa 1989
Lot Closed
March 4, 10:09 AM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Submariner, Ref. 16610
Montre bracelet en acier avec date et bracelet |
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Vers 1989 |
Circa 1989
Cadran: noir
Calibre: cal. 3135 automatique, 31 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 5’368’952
Boîtier: acier, fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: L’399’272
Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Oyster en acier et boucle déployante
Dimensions : 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 200 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: oui
Accessoires: garantie, carte calendrier pour 1989 et 1990, porte-carte et poche de voyage Rolex
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 3135 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 5’368’952
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: L’399’272
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 200 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex Guarantee, calendar card for 1989 and 1990, card holder and travel pouch
Poids brut 129.7 g |
Gross weight 129.7 g
The Rolex Submariner was introduced in 1954 as a robust, highly water-resistant luxury diver’s wristwatch. Its timeless design barely evolved over the course of 60 years, contributing to the legendary status of this model. The reference 16610 was produced for more than 20 years between 1987 and 2010 and introduced major technical innovations. It replaced the outgoing Submariner reference 16800 and is considered by many collectors as the last “pre-modern” iteration, before Rolex introduced the maxi cases and the ceramic bezel insert with ref. 116610.
The reference introduced progressive changes over its long production period, such as the transition from Tritium to Luminova luminescent material in the late 1990s, the withdrawal of drilled lugs and the Rolex engraving to the dial outer ring. This reference is powered by the caliber 3135 which remains in use for the current reference 116610.
This present example is part of the early production of the model. It features its original tritium dial and is further accompanied by its Rolex Guarantee.