Fine Watches
Fine Watches
Rolex
'Ovettone' Datejust, reference 4467 Montre bracelet en or jaune avec date et bracelet | Yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet Vers 1947 | Circa 1947
Lot Closed
September 30, 09:38 AM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
'Ovettone' Datejust, reference 4467
Montre bracelet en or jaune avec date et bracelet |
Yellow gold wristwatch with date and bracelet
Vers 1947 |
Circa 1947
Cadran: argenté
Calibre: automatique avec rubis
Numéro de mouvement: G53'665
Boîtier: or jaune 18K (750°/00), fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: 602'720
Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Jubilée en or jaune 18K (750°/00) et boucle déployante
Dimensions: 36 mm, circonférence totale approx. 165 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: non
Accessoires: aucun
Dial: silvered
Calibre: jewelled automatic
Movement number: G53'665
Case: yellow gold, screw-down back
Case number: 602'720
Closure: yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 36 mm, overall circumference approx. 165 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Poids brut 118.5 g |
Gross weight 118.5 g
In 1945, on the occasion of its 40th birthday, Rolex presented a model that is still today one of the most famous and popular watches in the world, a piece that is considered as the perfection in its category, the watch many collectors would choose if they had to have only one watch: the Datejust.
The original reference of the Datejust is the 4467, of which the present lot is an example. Its back is rounded, similarly to the Bubble back, hence its nickname Ovettone (big egg in Italian).
While it was still an experimental era, with many evolutions throughout the years, all the 4467 share some common characteristics, such as the thin milled bezel, most of them had a Rolex + Oyster crown and were fitted on a jubilee bracelet.
The offered example has remained in the same private collection for over 30 years and shares these characteristics. It is interesting to notice that the gold Jubilee bracelet is heavier compared to some later ones. The clasp does not bear the Rolex crown on the outside but it is duly signed inside. Its dial bears the Datejust signature, suggesting it was replaced a few years later.
Rarely appearing at auction, this lot is an opportunity to acquire the original reference of the Datejust.