Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 459

Rolex Ref. 1602 Yellow Gold datejust Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Offcially Certified?, case No. 8600469, Ref. 1602/1601. Made in 1962. Fine and rare, center seconds, water resistant, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold textured bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three body, solid, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, yellow gold textured bezel and lugs repeating the bracelet decoration, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 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. 36 mm. Thickness 12mm. Approx overall length 215 mm.