Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 247
TUDOR REF. 7159 MONTE CARLO Tudor, "Oysterdate," case No. 826198, Ref. 7159/0, case made by Rolex, Geneva. Made circa 1975. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round-button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.
USD 7,000 - 10,000
HKD 54,000 - 78,000 / CHF 6,800 - 9,700
Sold: USD 11,250
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed- down engraved case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 500 units per hour, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Bicolor anthracite and black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5 minute/second red Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel baton hands, orange chronograph hand. Cal. 234, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring.
