Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 291

ROLEX ?DATEJUST? YELLOW GOLD AND STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No. 2052427, Ref. 1600. Made in 1969. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date and a 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Rolex bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and yellow gold crown, plain inclined yellow gold bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Matte black with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/second division, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and fi ve positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm.