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ROLEX. A VERY FINE, RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND BOX
Lot 87 ROLEX
GMT-Master II Ref. 116759SA

ROLEX. A VERY FINE, RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND BOX

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER II, REF. 116759SA, CASE NO. 3MR66266, CIRCA 2010

Closed13 May 2019

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ROLEX. A VERY FINE, RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND BOX
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER II, REF. 116759SA, CASE NO. 3MR66266, CIRCA 2010
Movement: cal. 3186, automatic, 31 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 2349, 40 mm. diam., signed
With: 18K white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp stamped 78209, E3P, overall length of approx. 195 mm., seal and presentation box.

Specialist note

The present ref. 116759SA is one of the exceedingly few examples of this model to appear in public to date. Its rarity is further enhanced by the excellent overall condition.

Highly precious stone-set sports watches are doubtlessly amongst Rolex’s scarcest models. Made in very small series only, these stunning timepieces are coveted treasures in today's market.

The precious stone-set GMT-Master was originally launched in 1979 with reference 16758SARU, the designation "SARU" referring to the sapphire and ruby setting to the bezel, a tribute to the blue and red coloured bakelite bezel of the 1956-GMT Master model.

The present watch is from the ref. 116759SA series, the lugs and protective crown shoulders set with 76 diamonds, the bezel with 29 diamonds and 30 sapphires.