Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015

LOT 660

ROLEX REF. 18078 DAY-DATE TIGER EYE DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. 9433014, Ref. 18038/18000. Made circa 1986. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer's wristwatch with day and date, Tiger eye dial and an 18K yellow gold Rolex bucle. Accompanied by a service box.

HKD 78,000 - 116,000

USD 10,000 - 15,000 / CHF 9,400 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 162,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Tiger eye, apertures for the gold-rimmed day and date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, straight-line lever escapement, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.