Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 827

ROLEX REF. 4467 YELLOW GOLD EARLY DATEJUST - SO-CALLED "OVETONE" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Officially Certified Chronometer", case No. 460439, Ref. 4467. Case No. 602728. Made in the late 1940s. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 20,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 4,375

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and Rolex Oyster crown, reeded bezel. Matte silver with applied gold faceted dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold Alpha hands. 10 1/2''' rhodium plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3**

Good

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Reference 4467 was launched in 1945 and was the first water-proof, self-winding, certified Chronometer wristwatch to display the date. This watch soon became the number one selling watch by Rolex.