13,225 HKD
Rolex Oyster Perpetual "DateJust", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625. Produced in the 1960's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold and steel Jubilee bracelet. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bicolored, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated ridged revolving gold bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for the 60 minutes, crystal with "Cyclops" lens, gold winding-crown, steel case. satiné champagne with applied gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold and black hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock-asorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 185 mm. Notes A Rolex catalogue of 1965 mentions: "Rolex Date-Just Turn-O-Graph", chronometer with the official certificate, with automatic jump-date system at midnight and a revolving bezel for the elapsed time for phone calls, conferences, parking, etc.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 288-290, 372 and 373.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-06-08
