Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 195

Rolex Ref. 1500, Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 3367460, Ref. 1500/1503. Made in 1973. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold riveted Oyster bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, date aperture. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.