Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 197

Rolex Stainless Steel Ref. 1500 Date Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 1327153, Ref. 1500. Made in 1965 and sold in 1967. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer's wristwatch with date, and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void) and and the ?Bulletin de marche?. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with applied steel faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, minute/second division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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 Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.