Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 180

Thunderbird Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified , Ref. 1625. Made in the early 1970?s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 14K yellowgold Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, Guarantee (now void), booklet and a Rolex leather passport holder. To be sold without reserve

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 linen with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes with black inlay, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-deperdrix 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.