Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 172

Rolex - Ref. 1603 - Steel - Datejust Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 1106767, Ref. 1603. Made in 1964. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.