Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 207

ROLEX REF. 6917, LADY'S DATEJUST, YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 6145700, Ref. 6917. Made in 1980. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold lady's wristwatch with a new Rolex strap and gold-plated Rolex buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, fl uted yellow gold bezel, case back with engraved initials: CJB, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold and black indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 26 mm. Thickness 11 mm.