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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 205

Ref 1803, White Gold Charcoal Black Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 1803, case No. 1343521. Made in 1966. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with charcoal black dial, day, date, and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex box, service letter and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Charcoal black with applied white gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute divisions, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.