15,930 CHF
Ref. 1503 “DATE” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 1503. Case No. 551972. Made in 1960. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and 18K pink gold expanding Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, faceted bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. Satiné pink with applied pink gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous pink gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 1560/1565, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Notes Caliber 1565 is an improved version of the caliber1560. The bridge of the caliber 1565 is, however, still engraved 1560. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 217.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
