Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 51

So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Made in 1964. Fine and rare, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel and white gold gentleman's wrist-watch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,revolving bi-directional reeded and graduated18K white gold bezel, crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Black with appliedsteel bâton indexes and tritium-coateddots, aperture for the date. Tritiumcoatedsteel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 1560,rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration,26 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to temperature and 5 positions,shock-absorber, self-compensating freesprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstellaregulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.