Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 28

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified. Ref. 68279. Produced in the late 1990's. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold mid-sized wristwatch with date and a Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. "slate Arabic Jubilee" style with applied radial Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. White gold luminous "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 2135, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, Microstella regulating srews. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 31 mm.