15,600 HKD
Thunderbird Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, case No. 2697585, Ref. 1625. Made in 1972. Fine and rare, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and a yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. To be sold without reserve Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving bi-directional reeded and graduated bezel cast with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with cyclops lens. Champagne linen with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes with black inlay, outer mi nute/ seconds division, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-27
