Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 71

ROLEX REF. 1502 DATE, YELLOW GOLD Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 967478, Ref. 1502/1503. Made circa 1961. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date with an 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, inclined bezel, crystal with cyclops lens, case back with engraved initials: J.G.R. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton 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 fl at balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. 205 mm.