The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 134

Ref. 6285, ?Royal Blue Enamel Dial? Rolex,?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6285. Case No. 963770. Made in 1953. Exceptionally rare and fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with Royal blue enamel dial and a yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 26,000 / USD 24,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 54,280

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, engine-turned bezel with hour divisions. D. Royal blue with applied faceted gold dart indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a gilt chapter ring. Yellow gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. A.260, 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Case: 3-25

Good

Chipped
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch with its enamel dial, is amongst the most collectable of Rolex?s ?Time Only? watches. The dial of this watch is particularly interesting in that there is a double baton index at 12 instead of the Rolex crown logo, which is placed below, In period advertisements we can see the same type of dial, using the small Rolex crown below the 12 instead of at 12. For an example of this, see page 55, ?Rolex Collezionare Orologi da Polso?, 2001 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, The caliber A.260, 9 3/4???, was produced between 1940 and 1951. A similar watch, with green enamel dial, Ref. 6085, was sold by Antiquorum in Oct. 2005, lot 318. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 182.