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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 30

Yellow Gold Ref. 6034 ?Oyster Chronograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, Ref. 6034. Case No. 944123. Made in 1954. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 27,000 - 32,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000 / USD 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 94,400

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied gold diamond-shaped indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and inner telemeter scale. Luminous yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. Cal 72, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-28-06

Good

Replacements

HANDS Partially replaced

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2005, vol. I, pp. 120-125.