Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 440

Rolex Ref. 1500 - United Arab Emirates Crest Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 2295666, Ref. 1500. Made in 1967. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by Rolex box and extra link To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver with United Arab Emirate crest, applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.