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Lot 113 STEEL REF. 16700 "SWISS ONLY"
Rolex. A rare stainless steel dual time automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, "Swiss Only" dial, Garantie and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, GMT-Master, ref. 16700, case no. U729211, circa 1998
Closed14 November 2016
Price Realised
CHF 11,875
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Specialist note
The present timepiece is offered in absolutely unspoiled, virtually new-old-stock condition still retaining the original protective sticker to the case back, and complete with its original guarantee and box.
It is a rare variation of reference 16700 as its dial is a so-called “Swiss Only” version: the designation at 6 o’clock reads simply “Swiss”. This dial can only be found on watches bearing serial numbers from late U to A (1998/1999), when the reference was discontinued. It indicated the presence of Luminova instead of tritium, for which the designation Swiss – T
It is a rare variation of reference 16700 as its dial is a so-called “Swiss Only” version: the designation at 6 o’clock reads simply “Swiss”. This dial can only be found on watches bearing serial numbers from late U to A (1998/1999), when the reference was discontinued. It indicated the presence of Luminova instead of tritium, for which the designation Swiss – T