Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 8

ROLEX REF. 1601 DATEJUST YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 1034273, Ref. 1601. Made circa 1960. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, fl uted bezel, screw down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.