The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 172

Ref. 6556 Yellow Gold ?Tru-Beat? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Tru-Beat, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 6556. Case No. 739570. Made on 11 July 1961. Very fine and rare, dead-beat center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K yellow gold Rolex Ref. 7512 ?Ultra-Thin? bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box and guarantee (now void).

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

EUR 20,000 - 32,000 / USD 24,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 106,200

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton gold indexes, luminous dots, outer minutes/seconds divisions. Luminous steel "Dauphine" and red counter-poised center-seconds hand. M. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

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Notes

This watch represents possibly the finest and most complete example of a reference 6556 ?Tru-Beat? available. The overall condition is exceptional and the fact that it retains the original box and guarantee further adds to the uniqueness of the present lot. This reference was produced predominantly in stainless steel, this being only the second 18K gold example of this reference to pass through these rooms in the last 10 years. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp 194 - 195.