The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 300

Ref. 6105 Rose Gold ?Ovettone? with Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, with ?Super Oyster? crown. Ref. 6105. Case No. 791542. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with date.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,500 - 10,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 20,060

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, Super-Oyster crown, ribbed bezel. D. Off-white with applied pink gold luminous dart indexes, outer minute track with fifths of a second divisions, aperture for the date with red Arabic numerals. Pink gold luminous "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2???, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 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: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

It is unusual to find this model in such fine original condition. In 1953 advertising, this reference is priced at 103,500 Lire with Rolesium dial, the same watch with Rolesor bracelet for 152,000 Lire, the white Rolesor model with gold indexes 110,500 Lire, with stainless steel bracelet 131,000 Lire, in 10K gold case with gold indexes, 204,000 Lire, with 18K gold bracelet 314,500 Lire, in 18K gold case with gold indexes 261,000 Lire, with 18K gold bracelet 450,000 Lire. This watch, part of the Mondani Collection, is not illustrated in the Mondani Rolex book.