Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 553

ROLEX REF 6565 RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 435497, Ref. 6565/6567. Made in 1958. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel. Off-white with applied yellow gold faceted baton and dart indexes, outer minute/ second divisions. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, "Butterfly" rotor.