Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 55

Rolex Ref. 1005 Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 5174724, Ref. 1005. Made circa 1978. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions. 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, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.