4,720 CHF
Ref. 14010 Stainless Steel “Air-King”, Pink Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, Precision”, Ref. 14010/14000. Case No. W954612. Made in 1996. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel with hour divisions, sapphire crystal. Satiné pink with applied luminous steel baton indexes and Arabic quarters, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "bâton” hands. Cal. 3000, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix"decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Notes The present lot bears two reference numbers, 14010 on the body of the watch, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, and ref 14000 in the case back, which refers to the series of references to which it belongs. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p 362.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
