Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 29

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronome-ter, Officially Certified, Ref. 1012. Made in the late 1950s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wrist-watch with a Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished andbrushed, screwed-down case back andcrown, flat bezel. D. Champagne withapplied yellow gold bâton and dartindexes and radium dots. Radium-coatedyellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal.1560, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallicbalance adjusted to temperatures and 5positions, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regu-latingscrews.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.