Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 343

ROLEX REF. 6609 STEEL & WHITE GOLD ?THUNDERBIRD? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? case No. 388335, Ref. 6609. Made n 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K white gold wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Rust-color with applied white gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.