Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 509

Rolex, Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Ref. 1038 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 9763237, Ref. 1038/1002. Made in 1986. Fine and rare, water resistant, self-winding, center seconds, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, reeded and graduated bezel. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.