The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 28

?Ref. 1005? Rolex. ??Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1005. Case No. 2018808. Made in 1969. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, center-seconds, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with original Rolex leather strap and yellow goldplated Rolex buckle. Accompanied by the ?Bulletin de Marche? and the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

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

Sold: CHF 7,906

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Champagne with applied black painted luminous tipped gold baton hours, outer minute/ second divisions. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 26 jewels, 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 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 203.