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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 436

Ref. 6541, "Milgauss" Black "Checkerboard" Dial. Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 412244, Ref. 6541. Made in 1958. Very fine and extremely rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with ?lightning flash? seconds hand, ?checkerboard? dial and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex service estimate and invoice for complete overhaul.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 18,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 81,420

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, back engraved with a monogram, revolving graduated black bezel with arrow at zero, antimagnetic soft iron protection cap forming a Faraday cage. D. Black soft iron flinqué "checkerboard" with luminous round and faceted steel doubledart indexes, ?Milgauss? inscription, outer minute divisions. Polished aluminium "dauphine? hands, polished aluminium ?lightning flash? seconds hand. M. Cal. 1065, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch has been in the posession of the present owner since 1969 and was fully overhauled by Rolex in 2007.