Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 416

Thunderbird Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 2697585, Ref. 1625. Made in 1972. Fine and rare, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and a yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving bi-directional 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, outer mi nute/ seconds division, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix 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. Approx. overall length 180 mm.