Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 174

ROLEX - REF. 6609 - DATEJUST - THUNDERBIRD Rolex, retailed by Serpico Y Laino, "Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 284958, Ref. 6609. Made in the late 1950's. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Ivory-color with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha 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, blued steel free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.