Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 117

Rolex Steel and Yellow Gold Ref. 1002 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 1859043, Ref. 1002/1005. Made in 1967. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. D. Satiné 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 free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.