The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 178

Ref. 6586 ?Fantasie? Rolex, ?Oyster- Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6586. Case No. 172144, Made in 1956. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant stainless steel and white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an expanding stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000 / USD 3,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 17,110

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, white gold faceted ?fantasie? bezel. D. Beige with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots and outer minute/seconds track. Luminous gilt "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodiumplated, 25 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 13.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch bears a very unusual bezel referred to as ?fantasie? in the Rolex workshop manual. The caliber 1030 was produced between 1950 and 1957 and continued to be found in watches for some years later. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p 198.