Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Mar 16, 2008
LOT 299
Yellow Gold Day-Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, movement No. DD375642, case No. 3291222, Ref. 1803/1800. Made in 1973. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
USD 6,300 - 8,000 / EUR 4,300 - 5,600
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with painted Roman indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the day of the week. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |