8,850 CHF
Ref. 5500, “Metropolitan” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Metropolitan, Super Precision”, Ref. 5500. Case No. 285889. Made in 1957. Fine and unusual, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with gilt movement and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied steel faceted indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous “Alpha” hands. Cal. 1530, gilt, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes Reference 5500 was produced from 1957 to 1990 and was marketed as the “Air-King”, the “Metropolitan” and the “Explorer, Precision”. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 354, 355.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
