The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 118

Ref. 1611 ?DateJust? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1611/1601 Case No. 3704359. Made in 1974 for the Omani Crown, case with London import marks for 1974. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Jubilee bracelet with linen-textured central links.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000 / USD 6,300 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 12,980

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, linen-textured ?Décor Gay Frères 8551? bezel. D. Black with the Omani crest in the lower half, applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds track and date aperture. Luminous gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1570/1575, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The present lot has the case numbers and RWC LTD (the mark of Rolex UK) stamped in the case back, this was done for at the request of the British Assay Office in order to ensure that once a watch was imported into the U.K., and the duty paid, the back could not be swapped to another watch to avoid import duty, The above fact and the fact that this watch still retains its original Rolex sticker on the case back, is excellent proof that watches left the Rolex factory with double references. The present lot bears two reference numbers, 1611 between the lugs, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch and Ref. 1601 in the case back. References 1611 and 1601 are identical with the exception of the bezel. Calibre 1575 is an improved version of the calibre 1570. The bridge of the calibre 1575 is however still engraved 1570. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 245.