Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 315

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Day Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6613. Produced in the late 1950s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and a platinum "President" bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver set with 8 round and 2 baguette diamond indexes, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Tritium coated white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1055, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.