7,250 CHF
Rolex Ref. 6609 YelloW Gold Thunderbird Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 213905, Ref. 6609. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. Satine gold with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/ seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1055, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-11-13
