Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2013
LOT 491
ROLEX REF. 18078, YELLOW GOLD DAY-DATE Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Case No. 6720518, Ref. 18078. Made in 1981. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with day and date.
CHF 4,500 - 6,500
HKD 37,000 - 54,000 / USD 4,800 - 7,000
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, textured bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track with Roman five minutes/seconds numerals, aperture for the day of the week (in German) and quick-set date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3055, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |