Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 136

Rolex Ref. 5501, ?Cotton Bowl?. Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Air King, Case No. 326154. Ref. 5501/1102. Made in a limited series to celebrate the 1967 ?Cotton Bowl?. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with special imprint on the dial.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,200 - 3,700

c. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded bezel. d. Satine silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, imprint: ?1967 Cotton Bowl Classic?. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal.1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 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. 34 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

A Cotton Bowl is an American football match between colleges. This match is played in the ?Cotton Bowl Stadium? in Dallas, Texas. Several models of this Air-King were offered to the players, coaches and athletic staff. Cotton Bowl Classic match began to be played in 1937 in Dallas Stadium. From 2010 this event has been transferred in the new Cowboys Stadium near Arlington.