Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 322

Rolex Oyster Perpetual "DateJust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Produced in the 1960's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold and steel Jubilee bracelet.

HKD 11,000 - 14,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,000 / USD 1,400 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 13,225

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bicolored, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated ridged revolving gold bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for the 60 minutes, crystal with "Cyclops" lens, gold winding-crown, steel case. D. satiné champagne with applied gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold and black hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-asorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4 - 5*
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

A Rolex catalogue of 1965 mentions: "Rolex Date-Just Turn-O-Graph", chronometer with the official certificate, with automatic jump-date system at midnight and a revolving bezel for the elapsed time for phone calls, conferences, parking, etc.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 288-290, 372 and 373.