Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 199

Rolex Ref. 1002 Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1255743, Ref. 1002/1005. Made circa 1965. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. D. White with applied yellow gold baton indexes, painted radial Roman numerals and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.