$4,248
Ref. 1501 Yellow Gold Date Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1501. Made in the late 1970s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel with hour divisions, crystal with Cyclops lens. Blue with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of Various Owners
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-12-05