The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 106

Ref. 1500 ?DATE? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1500/1503. Case No. 1086611. Made in 1964. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and gold plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000 / USD 3,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 9,440

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and crown, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions. Luminous pink gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1560/1565, rhodium-plated, "oeilde- perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-33-01

Good

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

The reference 1500 is the reference number that refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, the reference 1503 is the identical watch from the same series but with a faceted bezel. The case bodies and backs are interchangeable and it was quite usual for watches to leave the factory with different references on the body and back from within the same series. Caliber 1565 is an improved version of the caliber1560. The bridge of the caliber 1565 is however still engraved 1560. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 211.