Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 2

So-called ?Thunderbird?Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Produced in the 1960s.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with dateand a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystalwith "Cyclops" lens. D. satiné silver with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots. Tritium-coated steel "bâton? 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, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movementsigned.Diam. 36 mm.