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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 321

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1601, 1960?s.Fine tonneau shaped, water-resistant, center- seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with date, and 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Jubilé bracelet.

HKD 12,000 - 14,400

USD 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: HKD 13,800

C. three-body, polished and brushed, yellow gold reeded bezel, steel case, screw down case back and crown, ?Cyclope? crystal. D. champagne with applied gold and tritium indexes, aperture for the date. ?Bâton? tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium plated, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1601Produced from the 60?s to the 70? in steel and gold, in 14K and 18K yellow gold and in 18K white gold.A similar watch is published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches,1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 193, 196, 198, 200 and 276.