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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 359

Stainless Steel Ref. 1500 ?Date? Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1500. Case No. 1459862. Made in 1966. Fine tonneau shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,000 - 3,200 / USD 2,400 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,248

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-34-03

Very good

Restored by the manufacture

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Similar watches are published in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol. I, p. 274-275.