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Rolex
Datejust, Reference 16233 | A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, diamond-set indexes and bracelet | Circa 1997
Lot Closed
February 8, 02:35 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Datejust, Reference 16233
A stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date, diamond-set indexes and bracelet
Circa 1997
Dial: silvered and diamond-set indexes
Calibre: cal. 3135 automatic, 31 jewels
Movement number: 7’804’432
Case: stainless steel and 18k yellow gold, screw-down case back
Case number: U’574’519
Closure: stainless steel and 18k yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 175 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Emir of the State of Qatar presentation card, COSC hang tag, numbered hang tag, product literature, 2 spare bracelet links, map of continental shelf boundaries in the Persian Gulf dated 1981 and copies concerning the maritime delimitations between Qatar and Bahrain and presentation box with outer packaging
Produced between 1988 and 2004, reference 16233 was the first Datejust model to feature a sapphire crystal, instead of a plexiglass. Fitted with the automatic calibre 3135, the model was produced with a large selection of different dials and case combinations. The present example features a stainless steel and yellow gold case and Jubilee bracelet with a silvered dial adorned with diamond indexes.
An enticing reference its own right, the present lot comes from the family of the original owner, Sir Francis Vallat, who received it from the Emir of Qatar, following his very active legal involvement in a case over maritime delimitations of the states of Qatar and Bahrain, enhancing its collectability and enriching the allure of the watch.