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

LOT 366

Ref. 6202 Stainless Steel ?Monometer'' Rolex, ?Monometer, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, Ref. 6202. Case No. 949477. Made in 1953. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with bi-directional revolving black bezel, and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 53,100

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with arrow showing the zero point. D. Honeycomb black with triangular, round and bâton luminous indexes, gilt outer minute/seconds track. Luminous gilt "baton" hands, end dot seconds hand. M. Cal. 620, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of a Genevan Gentleman


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The names ?Monometer? and ?Turn-o-graph? were both used for watches with identical functions and bearing reference number 6202. These watches inspired the Rolex professional line of diver?s watches, which includes the ?Turn-o-graph?, ?Submariner?, and ?Sea-Dweller?. A similar watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol. II, p. 282.