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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 327

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1008, so-called ?Zéphir?,sold on March 2, 1964.Very fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with stainless steel and pink gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

HKD 20,000 - 24,000

USD 2,500 - 3,000

Sold: HKD 57,500

C. three-body, bicolor, polished and brushed, screw down case back, pink gold reeded and engraved bezel, pink gold screwed down winding-crown, steel case. D. black with applied tritium dot indexes and two perpendicular painted lines for 3, 6, 9 and12 indication. ?Dauphine? pink gold hands.M. Cal. 1560, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 5 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 34 mm.Accompanied by the Bulletin de Marche des Bureaux Suisses de Contrôle Officiel de la Marche des Chronomètres.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1008This reference was produced from 1962 to circa 1966 only, in steel and gold and in 14K gold, and featured this special dial, so-called ?Zéphir? by collectors.A similar watch is published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches,1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, p. 172.