Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 82

Ref. 1675 Pointed Crown Guards Gilt Dial Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1675. Made in 1960. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a service invoice from Rolex, Japan dated September 8th, 2009.

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 pointed crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer gilt minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.