Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 686

Pink Gold, Day-Date Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 3557299, Ref. 1803. Made in 1973. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with day and date and an 18K pink gold Rolex President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minute/seconds division. 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.