Watches Weekly | Hong Kong
Watches Weekly | Hong Kong
ROLEX | GMT-MASTER II, REFERENCE 116579SA, A WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2013
Lot Closed
June 12, 02:02 AM GMT
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
ROLEX
GMT-MASTER II, REFERENCE 116579SA
A WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET DUAL TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 2013
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 3186 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: 18k white gold, screw down case back
Case number: M688192
Closure: 18k white gold Rolex bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 42 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Rolex Garantie Internationale, instruction manual and presentation box
Rolex first launched these exceptional, white gold and gemstone-set versions of the iconic GMT-Master II in 2007. Three extravagant versions of this reference can be counted: the 116759 SANR with diamonds and black sapphires, the 116759 SARU with diamonds, sapphires and rubies and the present 116759 SA with diamonds and blue sapphires.
Instead of the stainless steel Oyster case and the standard Cerachrom bezel of the reference 11670, the present lot is entirely made out of 18k white gold. The top of the lugs is also adorned with diamonds and in addition, the watch has been given the distinctive feature of a diamond and blue sapphire-set rotating bezel. The timepiece is reminiscent of the iconic GMT models of the past and is clearly a descendant to the flamboyant SARU models that bursted onto the scene in the 1980’s, arguably making this a future icon in its own right.