Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 394

ROLEX REF. 1625 THUNDERBIRD STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 1899690, Ref. 1625. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold Chronometer wristwatch with date.

HKD 16,000 - 24,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000 / CHF 1,800 - 2,700

Sold: HKD 37,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded gold bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief in 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne 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: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.