Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 518

ROLEX REF. 1500 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 955272, Ref. 1500. Made in 1963. Fine, early, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex riveted expandable Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné silver, applied steel baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm