Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 269

ROLEX REF. 1802 DAY-DATE, YELLOW GOLD Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 4176217, Ref. 1802. Sold on December 24th, 1976. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day- date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty (now void) and booklets

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished bezel, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. Silver with applied gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, apertures for the day of the week and the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1556, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.