$5,175
Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Datejust", so-called Thunderbird, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified. Ref. 1625. Produced in the early 1960's. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated and ridged revolving gold bezel embossed with Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. black with applied yellow gold indexes, aperture for the date. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-09-25
