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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 256

Ref. 6305, Pink Gold Datejust for Joyeria Riviera Rolex, retailed by Joyeria Riviera, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 971867, Ref. 6305. Made in 1953. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with red date numerals and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 6,500 - 8,000 / USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Off-white with applied pink gold dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, gold-rimmed aperture for the date, red date numerals. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 745, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. From ?The Collection?


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch has a particularly attractive unrestored dial and the feature - rare for Rolex - of the original retailer's name on the dial.