Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 253

ROLEX REF. 15038 DATE YELLOW GOLD Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8862254, Ref. 15038. Made circa 1985. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, fl uted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Champagne with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung fl at balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.