Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 108

ROLEX REF. 1630 TONNEAU-SHAPED DATEJUST STEEL & GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 4148937, Ref. 1630. Made circa 1976. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and an integral stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex link bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, yellow gold fl uted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted temperature and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.