Live Auction 20934Rare Watches : Featuring The Kairos Collection Part I
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX
Lot 8 ROLEX DIAMOND, RUBY AND SAPPHIRE GMT-MASTER II 'SARU' REF. 116759

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

SIGNED ROLEX, GMT MASTER 'SARU' MODEL, REF. 116759SARU, CIRCA 2007

Closed9 May 2022

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CHF 107,100

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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY AND SAPPHIRE-SET AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET, GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED ROLEX, GMT MASTER 'SARU' MODEL, REF. 116759SARU, CIRCA 2007
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Black
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18k white gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 190 mm., International Guarantee dated 2009, sales tag, leather card holder, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging

Specialist note

The present reference 116759 is one of the exceedingly few examples of this model to appear in public to date. Its rarity is further enhanced by the very good overall, It is furthermore sold with the full set of accessories.

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 aesthetic appeal of the present watch fully matches its incredible rarity: the combination of the icy beauty of the diamond setting and yellow gold case is framed and counterbalanced by the deep blue sapphires, adding a touch of sophisticated playfulness to the final effect.

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.