Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 175

Steel and White Gold 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 white gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

USD 1,300 - 2,300

EUR 900 - 1,600 / CHF 1,400 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,280

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving bidirectional reeded and graduated white gold bezel cast with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied faceted steel baton indexes with white inlay and luminous dots, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized

Movement: 3-6-8*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original