Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 322

So called "Thunderbird" 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 gentleman's wristwatch with date and a Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with applied faceted yellow gold dart indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.