Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 369

Ref. 1675, Pointed Crown Guards Rolex, Retailed by Serpico Y Laino, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1675. Made in 1963. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screwed-down case back and crown, winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/ seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.