Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 122

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1601. Produced in the 1960s.Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date.Accompanied by a certificate.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, "Cyclops" crystal. D. bronze with appliedyellow gold indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulatingscrews.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.