108th Auction
2023/5/20
Lot 261
RolexGMT-Root Beer
An iconic neo-vintage bi-color wristwatch with date - Rolex card holder wallet, original punched certificate, Rolex service guarantee card dated 2017, operating instructions, Rolex price list for Germany and Switzerland from 1982, booklets and two spare bracelet links
Sold
estimated
9.000—13.000 €
Price realized
11.300 €
specific features
Case
Steel/14 K gold, slight pitting, screw back with marking 16750, bidirectional rotating bicolor bezel with 24h indication, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, steel/14 K gold "Jubilee" bracelet ref. 62523-D14 with marking 50, endlinks stamped 450, clasp G2 (2/1982), bracelet length 135 mm, total length 180 mm.
Dial
Gold brown "Swiss only" service dial, applied luminous indexes (Super-LumiNova), luminous Mercedes hands (Super-LumiNova).
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.6719913
Ref.16753
Cal.3035
Diam.40 mm
Circa1981
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.120 g
This timekeeper is commonly called "Tiger Eye" (or "Root Beer" in the American language area) because of its chocolate-brown dial and the brown and gold colour scheme.