| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-08-10-18 |
Very good Patinated Spotted |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex, Swiss made
Model air king
Reference 5500
Year circa 1981
Case No. 6596095
Bracelet original Oyster bracelet length circa 175mm
Diameter circa 34mm
Caliber 1520
Signature case, dial and movement
Accessories pouch
Provenance
property of a Swiss gentleman
Biography
Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. black dial, gold hands and gold faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.