Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 287

ROLEX REF. 6605 DATEJUST STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6605. Made circa 1960. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, selfwinding, water resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, fl uted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium plated, oeil-deperdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.