Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 44

Rolex, retailed by Serpico Y Laino, Oyster Perpetual, "Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6611 B. Produced in the late 1950s. Fine and rare, early, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date and an 18K pink gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel. D. Matte silver with applied faceted pink gold bâton indexes, apertures for the day and the date. Radium coated pink gold "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1056, 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.