Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 288

ROLEX, REF. 1503, YELLOW GOLD DATE Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 1036822, Ref. 1503. Made in 1963. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date with a gold plated Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fl uted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold Dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.