Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 294

Rolex Pink Gold and diamond, Day-Date Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 3564861, Ref. 1803. Made circa 1972. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with diamond-index dial, day and date and an 18K pink gold Rolex President bracelet with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Maroon with applied diamond indexes and luminous dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 163 mm.