9,440 CHF
Ref. 1625, Yellow Gold, So-Called “Thunderbird” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1625. Case No. 2793197. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving bidirectional reeded and graduated bezel embossed with Arabic numerals in relief for 60-minute graduation, crystal with Cyclops lens. Black with applied yellow gold and white baton indexes and luminous dots, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of a German Collector Notes Similar watches are published in “Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol. I, pp. 345-346.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
