15,000 CHF
Rolex Ref 1625 “Thunderbird” Brown Yellow Gold Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, officially Certified,” case no. 1013600, ref. 1625. Made in 1964. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving reeded bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. Brown with applied yellow gold faceted indexes and luminous dots, outer minutes/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold Alpha hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. DiaM. 36 mm. tHiCKness 12 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-03-17
