$3,450
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", so-called “Thunderbird”, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6609. Pro-ductionof this reference started in the 1950s.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with date and an 18Kyellow gold Rolex buckle. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "Cyclops"lens. black with applied gold indexes and tritium-coated dots, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated gold "alpha” hands. Cal. 1066,rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-03-24
