ROLEX DATE REF. 1505 IN STEEL AND GOLD WITH BOX AND PAPERS, SOLD IN 1980 Case: signed, n. 1505, three-body in stainless steel, screwed caseback stamped  1500, gold flutted bezel, Twinlock crown. Bracelet/Strap: Rolex Oyster in steel and gold ref. 78353, solid links, déployante stamped VE, end-link 457. Dial: signed, white, applied bâton indexes and printed Roman numerals, minutes/seconds divisions, date indication, bâton hands, centre seconds. Movement: signed, self-winding cal. 1570, n. D295037, 26 jewels, rhodium-plated, monometallic balance with Microstella screws adjusted to temperature and five positions, free-sprung Breguet hairspring, hack-mechanism. Accessories: Rolex cardboard-box, box 68.00.2, document holder, booklets and warranty. Diameter Ø: 34 mm Note: working. TAGS: watch

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.