270 lots

LOT 61

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Large Dealer Display Made for Rolex, circa 1970. A very large and rare outdoor advertising sign.

Made from metal, brass, green and yellow plastic Dim. 205 x 132 x 10.2 cm. In good overall condition, crack in plastic on the letter L.

Grading System:

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,400 - 5,400

Sold: USD 9,600

LOT 62

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

157 Parts of the Finest Self Winding Watch in the World Rolex, circa 1948. An extremely fine and rare window or countertop display.

Perspex base inscribed ?The 157 Parts of the finest Self-Winding Watch in the World? and surmounted by a Perspex cube showing an exploded view of Rolex watch parts. Diam. of base 112 mm, height 130 mm. In very good overall condition

Grading System:

USD 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,400 - 5,400

Sold: USD 9,600

LOT 63

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

The World Famous Oyster Case Made in the 1980s. Rolex display case for demonstrating the manufacturing process of an ?Oyster? case.

From a solid piece of metal, either steel, gold or platinum, seven stages to make a case frame (top row). Samples of 904 L and 304 L steel. A complete stainless steel Oyster case, Ref 16000. Several winding crowns and case tubes. A model of a Twinlock crown. Three stages to make a case back, six sapphire crystals with nylon rings and one bracelet section. Case dim. 38 x 21 cm, height 5.5 cm. In very good overall condition

Grading System:

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,700 - 10,000

Sold: USD 28,800

LOT 64

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

The Waterlily Fishbowl Display Rolex, circa 1960. An extremely rare window display.

White and green brass and enamel leaves and flower representing a water lily and dragonfly. In the center, a glass bowl featuring a watch stand surmounted by a Rolex logo and crown and stating on one side ?Exact Time? and on the other ?Heure Exacte?. Numbered 304. In very good overall condition

Grading System:

USD 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,400 - 8,000

Sold: USD 13,200

LOT 65

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

The Trident Fishbowl Display Rolex, circa 1960. An extremely rare window display.

Green and brass enamel, cresecent-shaped, appearing to be pierced by a trident supported by two stylized fish holding a glass fishbowl bearing a plaque with the Rolex name and crown logo and stating on one side ?Heure exacte?. Numbered 313 In very good overall condition

Grading System:

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,700 - 10,000

Sold: USD 23,400

LOT 66

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King, Ref. 5500 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision,? Ref. 5500. Made in 1970. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a red seal and a hang tag. Property of Various Owners

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: A

USD 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 650 - 1,300

Sold: USD 2,880

LOT 67

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King, Ref. 5500, Winn Dixie Logo Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision?, Ref. 5500/1002. Made in 1987. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screw-down case back and crown, polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, Winn Dixie logo at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 4,800

LOT 68

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King, Ref. 5500, Pan Am Logo Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King?, Ref. 5500/1002. Made in 1968. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, Pan Am logo at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 7,200

LOT 69

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King, Ref. 5500, Adwoc Logo Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision?, Ref. 5500/1002. Made in 1980. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, Adwoc logo at six. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 6,000

LOT 70

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King, Ref. 14000, Domino?s Pizza Logo Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision?, Ref. 14000. Made in 1998, sold on January 19, 2000. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by its original warranty (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screw-down case back and crown, polished bezel. D. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, Domino?s Pizza logo at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 6,600

LOT 71

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Air-King-Date, Ref. 5700 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King-Date, Precision?, Ref. 5700/15000. Made in the late 1980s, sold June 1989. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), hang tag and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, back engraved: XEROX 1988, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,700 - 2,300

Sold: USD 4,200

LOT 72

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Oysterdate, Ref. 6694, United Arab Emirate Crest Rolex, ?Oysterdate, Precision?, Ref. 6694. Made in 1986. Fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, tonneau-shaped stainless steel wristwatch with stainless steel Oyster Bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silver, applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots and outer minute/second track, aperture for the date, United Arab Emirate Crest. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. 9???1/2, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 5,400

LOT 73

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Oysterdate, Ref. 6694 United Arab Emirates Rolex, ?Oysterdate, Precision?, Ref. 6694. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, tonneau-shaped stainless steel wristwatch with stainless steel Oyster Bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silver, applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots and outer minute/second track, aperture for the date, United Arab Emirates Crest. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1225, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 5,400

LOT 74

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Oysterdate, Ref. 6694, United Arab Emirates Air Force Rolex, ?Oysterdate, Precision?, Ref. 6694. Made in 1985. Fine and rare, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, tonneau-shaped stainless steel wristwatch with stainless steel Oyster Bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by its original warranty (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silver, applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots and outer minute/second track, aperture for the date, UAE Air Force logo. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1225, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 4,000 - 7,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,700

Sold: USD 5,640

LOT 75

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Oyster Perpetual Date, Ref. 1530 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1530. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel Rolex link bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Two-tone silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 7,500 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,700

LOT 76

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Wally Herbert?s Oysterquartz Rolex, Genève, ?Oysterquartz Datejust, Ref. 17000?. Made in the late 1970s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date and integrated, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a service invoice from Rolex, Geneva, dated May 13, 1988 along with correspondence, a copy of a Rolex advertisement, a pamphlet on Wally Herbert, and a letter from Wally Herbert confirming the use of this timepiece on two Arctic Expeditions.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, polished bezel, screwed down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 5035 with quartz standardization, rhodium-plated, 11 jewels, adjusted to temperature, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm

Grading System: AA

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,700 - 10,000

Sold: USD 12,000

LOT 77

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Stainless Steel and Platinum Yacht-Master, Ref. 16622 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Yacht-Master, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? Ref. 16622. Made in 2002, sold April 23, 2003. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and platinum wristwatch with date and Rolex stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate (now void), anchor and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, frosted, bi-directional revolving platinum time-lapse bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Platinum with applied luminous white gold round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold skeleton hands, red second hand. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 5,500 - 7,500

EUR 3,700 - 5,000

Sold: USD 6,600

LOT 78

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Oyster Perpetual, Ref. 6285, Enamel Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6285. Made circa 1953. Exceptionally rare and fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with special enamel dial.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, engine-turned bezel with hour divisions. D. Blue and ivory enamel depicting a peacock with applied faceted gold baton and round indexes. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. A.260, 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 13,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 37,200

LOT 79

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Thunderbird, Datejust, Ref. 6609 Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 6609. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodiumplated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,400

Sold: USD 7,200

LOT 80

Revolution: The Evolution of the Role... New York, Apr 17, 2008

Datejust, Ref. 16264 Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16264. Made in 1997, sold on January 4, 1999. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K white gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Warranty Certificate (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Anthracite ?Jubilee? with applied radial white gold Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: USD 4,080