Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 119

Rolex Stainless Steel Ref. 1500 Date Rail Dial Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 3157580, Ref. 1500. Made in 1972. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Matte black with applied steel faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/second division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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 blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm