Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 312

Rolex Ref. 1002 Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1095762, Ref. 1002. Made circa 1957. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 14K 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. Satine silver with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold dauphine 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.