Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 603

Yellow Gold, Ref. 1807, ?Oman Spade? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date", case No. 3351089, Ref. 1807. Made in 1973. Fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minute/seconds division with five Arabic numerals, Sultan of Oman logo at 6. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.