The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 149

Ref. 6034 ?Gold Oyster Chronograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, with ?Super Oyster? crown, Ref. 6034. Case No. 847617. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and an 18K yellow gold expanding Oyster bracelet.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 40,000 - 50,000 / USD 45,000 - 65,000

Sold: CHF 80,240

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, ?Super Oyster? crown. D. Matte silver with applied gold diamond-shaped indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter scales. Yellow gold ?Dauphine? hands. M. Cal 72, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-5-01

Good

Poor

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Notes

Reference 6034 was made in stainless steel as well as 18K yellow gold and very few in 18K pink gold. This reference replaced reference 4537 in 1946. It is extremely difficult to find this reference in such good condition. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 431.