Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 411

GENTS & LADY?S ROLEXES - ROLEX REF. 1600 YELLOW GOLD DATEJUST WITH ORIGINAL BOX & PAPERS & ROLEX REF. 6516 LADY?S YELLOW GOLD DATEJUST A) Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 936562, Ref. 1600/1601. Made in 1963, sold on February 2nd, 1965. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, date code for 1963. Accompanied by the original Rolex box, wallet, Guarantee, Bulletin de Marche and retailer?s guarantee. B) Rolex , ?Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 1192234, Ref. 6516/6517. Made in 1965. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau shaped, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold expanding riveted Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, date code for 1965.

A) C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satinè silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute/ seconds divisions and date aperture. Yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, microstella scews, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm. B) C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel, concave lugs, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1130, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 25 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.