The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 253

Ref. 6006, Pink Gold ?Super Precision? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Super Precision?, with ?Super Oyster? crown. Ref. 6006. Case No. 927300. Made in 1952. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold mid-size wristwatch with gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 4,700 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 7,670

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down back, ?Super-Oyster? crown, inclined bezel. D. Black with applied pink gold dart indexes, luminous dot markers, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Luminous pink gold "Dauphine" hands. M. Cal. 520, 8 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-33-01

Good

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

The caliber 520 was produced between 1940 and 1948 and continued to be used for some years after. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 157.