95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 320
Rolex "Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer officially certified", Movement No. D797447, Case No. 3635767, Ref. 1500, Cal. 1570, 35 mm, circa 1974
A gentleman's automatic vintage wristwatch with date and centre seconds - with original box, original certificate and operating instructions
Case: steel, screw back ref. 1500, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78350/19 with 13(!) bracelet elements and lugs 557. Dial: blue, sunray-brushed, large minute chapter ring, applied luminous indexes, luminous baton hands. Movm.: rotorwind movement, Glucydur screw balance.
The reference 1500 is the reference number that refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, the reference 1503 is the identical watch from the same series but with a faceted bezel. The case bodies and backs are interchangeable and it was quite usual for watches to leave the factory with different references on the body and back from within the same series.
A gentleman's automatic vintage wristwatch with date and centre seconds - with original box, original certificate and operating instructions
Case: steel, screw back ref. 1500, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78350/19 with 13(!) bracelet elements and lugs 557. Dial: blue, sunray-brushed, large minute chapter ring, applied luminous indexes, luminous baton hands. Movm.: rotorwind movement, Glucydur screw balance.
The reference 1500 is the reference number that refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, the reference 1503 is the identical watch from the same series but with a faceted bezel. The case bodies and backs are interchangeable and it was quite usual for watches to leave the factory with different references on the body and back from within the same series.
Sold
estimated
2.200—2.800 €
Price realized
2.500 €