$7,670
So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 6609. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. Champagne with applied yellow gold faceted dart and baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "alpha" hands. Cal. 1066, rhodium-plated, "oeilde- perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes A similar watch is published in “Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol. I, p. 344 and vol. II, p. 377.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
