Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
LOT 98
ROLEX REF. 1603 DATEJUST STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 3997466, Ref. 1603. Made in 1973. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.
USD 1,000 - 2,000
HKD 7,800 - 15,500 / CHF 1,000 - 2,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: USD 2,250
Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied steel white inlay baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |