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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 340

Air-King-Date, Ref. 5700 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air-King-Date, Precision?, case No. 5019397, Ref. 5700/1500. Made in the late 1980's. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with jump-type date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 4,300 - 6,000 / EUR 3,400 - 4,700

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, plain inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black applied steel baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Approx. overall length: 175 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Ref. 5700, ?Air-King-Date?, was available on a limited number of markets. This lot bears two reference numbers, 5700 on the body of the watch, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, and ref. 1500 in the case back, which refers to the series of references to which it belongs. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory.