Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Nov 11, 2007
LOT 49
White Gold "Day-Date, Diamond Dial" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 2885729, Ref. 1803. Made in 1971. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold chronometer wristwatch with day and date, diamond-set dial and an 18K white gold President bracelet with deployant clasp.
CHF 8,500 - 11,000
EUR 5,000 - 6,500 / USD 7,200 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 9,440
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné blue with applied round and baguette diamond indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the day of the week and quick-set date. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.
| 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 |