Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 232

Rolex Yellow Gold ?Bombay? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer,? case No. 791663, Ref. 6092. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two body, solid, polished and brushed, screweddown case back, Super-Oyster winding crown, lapidated concave lugs. D. Ivory color with applied faceted yellow gold dart indexes, Arabic quarters and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous yellow gold feuille hands. M. Cal A.260, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 13 mm.