Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 145

So-called "Thunderbird" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 6609. Retailed by Serpico Y Laino. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and a yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold "dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.