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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 389

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Day-Date" Super-lative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 18000. Produced in the 1970's. Very fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby gentleman's wristwatch with date and day, and with 18K yellow gold President bracelet set with 50 large round diamonds with a total diamond weight of approx. 9 cts and 23 baguette-cut rubies.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold bezel set with 45 round diamonds with a total diamond weight of approx. 9,0 cts., sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. champagne with ruby-set baguette indexes, aperture for the date and the day. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 27 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.