Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 61

Steel Ref. 1530 Oyster Perpetual Date Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 4169843, Ref. 1530. Made circa 1975. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel Rolex link bracelet.

USD 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,600 - 3,400 / CHF 3,600 - 4,700

Sold: USD 4,375

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original