104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 278

Rolex
Datejust Ovettone

An extremely rare pink gold vintage wristwatch with red "officially" writing and red/black alternating date, so called "Ovettone". This watch is one of first DATEJUST models. In November 2019 the watch was given a general overhaul.

estimated
19.00025.000 €
Price realized
-
specific features
Case
18k pink gold, screw back ref. 4467, screwed "Oyster Patent plus" winding crown, "Jubilee" 18k pink gold bracelet with modernised, revised clasp dated 4/50, bracelet length 155 mm, total length 190 mm.
Dial
OCC dial, silvered.
Movement
Automatic.
Ref.4467
Cal.Hunter
Diam.36 mm
Circa1950
Ctry.Swiss
Wt.112 g


Reference 4467 was launched in the mid 1940s and is the first waterproof and self-winding certified chronometer wristwatch which displayed the date. It is one of the first DATEJUSTS and the large version of the Bubble Back, the Ovettone (large bubble), as the collectors like to call it. This rare pink gold example features a charmingly aged, silvered dial with alternative red and black numerals on the date disc.