Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 156

Rolex Ref. 1625 Thunderbird Turn-o-graph Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1625. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 14K yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve

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