The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 175

Ref. 5015 ?Pink Gold? Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer", Ref. 5015. Case No. 668503. Made in 1949. Fine, center seconds, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Rolex buckle.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,000 - 8,000 / USD 6,300 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 13,570

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, engine-turned bezel with hour divisions. D. Matte silver with applied luminous dot and triangle markers, applied gold Arabic hours, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous gold ?Alpha? hands. M. 9 3/4''' rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6015 and 5015 are identical except that the Ref. 6015 (see lot 157) has a ?Super-Oyster? crown and the Ref. 5015 has a traditional Oyster crown. The caliber 620 was created in 1936 and was in regular production between 1940 and 1951. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p 153.