Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 270

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1530. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an integrated stainless steel Rolex link bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.