Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 216

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 wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.