Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 420

ROLEX REF. 6605 STEEL & WHITE GOLD DATEJUST Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? case No. 279775, Ref. 6605. Made in 1957, sold February 5th, 1958. Fine, center seconds, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel and white gold chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate and guarantee (now void). To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, fl uted white gold bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied steel baton and dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute and second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to fi ve positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness. 13 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.