Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 247

ROLEX - REF. 6605 STEEL & WHITE GOLD - DATEJUST Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. 457482, Ref. 6605. Made in 1958. Fine, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel and white gold chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, fl uted white gold bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satine silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute and second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, adjusted to fi ve positions and temperature, straight-line lever escapement, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness. 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.