Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 08, 2010
LOT 52
Rolex Day Date - Birch Dial Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 5533610, Ref. 18038/18000. Made circa 1978. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with birch dial, day and date.
USD 4,000 - 6,000
CHF 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,000 - 4,300
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Birch with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, gold-framed apertures for the day of the week and quick-set date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. m. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |