The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 103

?Ref. 6062? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6062. Case No. 942662. Made in 1953. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, antimagnetic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Jubilee Bracelet.

CHF 150,000 - 250,000

EUR 100,000 - 160,000 / USD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 312,900

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic quarters, subsidiary seconds, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Luminous gold ?Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodiumplated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 6062 was produced from 1950 to 1953 in 350 examples, in 18K yellow gold, 50 examples in 18K pink gold and very few in stainless steel. The yellow gold 6062 remained in the Rolex catalogue until 1960. It is interesting to note that in period advertising this watch was referred to as the Oyster Perpetual ?COSMOGRAPH?. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 278, 279.