Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Oct 08, 2016
LOT 227
TUDOR REF. 7031 MONTE CARLO HOME PLATE OYSTERDATE CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Tudor, "Oyster-Date Chronograph," case No. 756700, Ref. 7031/0, case made by Rolex, Geneva. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round-button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.
USD 10,000 - 15,000
HKD 78,000 - 116,000 / CHF 10,000 - 15,000
Sold: USD 22,500
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units per hour, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens Bicolor anthracite and black with painted luminous indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5 minute/second orange Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. Valjoux 7734, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |