Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 252

ROLEX REF. 6605 DATEJUST BLACK DIAL STEEL & YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 279141, Ref. 6605. Made in 1957. Fine, center seconds, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel and yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, fl uted yellow gold bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute and second divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to fi ve positions and temperature, shock absorber, self compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.