Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 14

ROLEX REF. 1625 THUNDERBIRD STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 2696376, Ref. 1625. Made circa 1968. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, steel and yellow gold wristwatch with date and a steel and yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000 / CHF 1,100 - 1,800

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 17,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded gold bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. Silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-11-01

Good

Slightly worn

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm. To be sold without reserve