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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 509

Ref. 4062, So-Called ?Coin-Edge? Rolex, "Chronographe, Anti-magnétique", case No. 872030, Ref. 4062. Made in 1962. Very fine, oversized, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by a spare gold bracelet.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 30,680

C. Three-body, solid, polished, coin-edge band, stepped bezel, thin teardrop lugs. D. Cream-colored, applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer black tachometer graduated to 750 units/hour, blue telemeter scale, concentric fifths of a second scale with Arabic five second numerals. Yellow gold "alpha" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an Italian Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched
Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 4062 is one of Rolex?s most successful non-Oyster chronographs, having appeared in the catalogue for 21 years from 1942-1963. It is also of interest that in period advertising this watch cost 35% more than a stainless steel Ref. 5036 Oyster chronocalendar. Similar watches are illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2006, vol I, pp. 104-108.