Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 15, 2015

LOT 217

ROLEX REF. 6917 LADY DATEJUST BURGUNDY DIAL YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 6395597, Ref. 6917. Made circa 1980. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold lady's Chronometer wristwatch with date.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Burgundy with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, aperture for the date, outer minute division. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 2030, rhodium plated, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.