Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007

LOT 25

Ref. 19158, Yellow Gold and Ruby ?Oysterquartz Day Date? Rolex, ?Oysterquartz, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 7257744, Ref. 19158. Made in 1978. Very Rare and fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center seconds, ruby set 18K yellow gold gentleman`s quartz wristwatch with day, date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex bracelet with concealed clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel set with 44 rubies, screwed-down back and crown, crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Brushed gold with applied yellow ruby set indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track with painted black radial Roman numerals, apertures for the day and date. Luminous yellow gold ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 5055, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 11 jewels, adjusted to temperature, with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.