19,800 CHF
Tropical Dial Coronochrome Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 694904, Ref. 1675. Made in 1961. Fine and rare, two-time-zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel and hand and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee (now void) and booklets. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second 24-hour time zone, screwed down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. Chocolate color change with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-03-16