Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 16

So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6609. Production of this reference started in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens, date disc alternately in red and black. D. Black with applied gold indexes and tritium coated dots, aperture for the date. Tritium coated gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.