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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 207

Tudor, ?Oyster Date Chronograph,? Ref. 7159/0, case made by Rolex, Geneva. Made in 1972. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round-button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by its original warranty, instruction booklet and fitted box. .

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000 / CHF 17,000 - 22,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 500 units per hour, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bicolor anthracite and black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5 minute/second red Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 234, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-10

Very good

Patinated

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Examples of early Tudor chronographs with original punched papers are exceptionally rare as often they were discarded. This example is in pristine condition showing no polish and still exhibiting its factory finish to the case.