Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 412

ROLEX REF. 6917 DATE, DIAMOND INDEX Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Date, case No. 3598689, Ref. 6917. Made in 1974. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex President bracelet (stretched) with concealed deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied square cut diamond indexes and luminous dots, concentric printed radial Roman numerals, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 28 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 26 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. Approx overall length 155 mm.