Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 15

ROLEX, REF. 1601 DATEJUST STEEL & GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 2012302, Ref. 1601. Made in 1969. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and a steel and gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, fl uted yellow gold bezel, screw down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness.12 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.