Specifications
Status |
Preowned |
List Price |
$6870.00 |
Price |
$4995.00 |
Vendor SKU |
16570 |
Case |
Stainless steel 40mm diameter Oyster case with engraved 24 hour bezel, sapphire crystal, and screw-lock crown. |
Bracelet |
Stainless steel Oyster bracelet with flip-lock clasp. |
Movement |
Automatic winding officially certified Chronometer with date and GMT functions. Calibre 3185. |
Dial |
White glossy finish, with magnified date window at 3, red GMT hand for second timezone, and bordered luminous markers. |
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