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New York, Jun 18, 2008

LOT 168

Steel and Pink Gold, Thunderbird Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 1625. Made circa 1974. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and pink gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and a pink gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: USD 2,880

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving bidirectional reeded and graduated bezel cast with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied pink gold baton indexes and luminous dots, aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized

Movement: 3-8*

Good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original