Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 139

Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1005. Produced in the 1960s. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with applied pink gold bâton indexes and tritium coated dots. Tritium coated pink 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 Breguet balance-spring, Microstellaregulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.