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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 130

Stainless Steel, Ref. 1500 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 5695614, Ref. 1500. Made in 1978, sold on February 13th, 1980. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, original guarantee (now void) and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and crown, domed polished bezel, curved lugs, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.