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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 48

Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Day-Date", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1803. Made in 1966. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with day and date. Accompanied by a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Satiné champagne with applied bâton indexes and tritiumcoated dots, apertures for the days of the week and the date. Tritium-coated yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 1555, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.