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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 68

Ref. 6075 ?Super-Oyster? Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer? with ?Super-Oyster? crown, Ref. 6075. Case No. 699747. Made in 1950. Very rare and fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch, with date and an 18K pink gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet dated 1951.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,000 / USD 6,600 - 8,300

Sold: CHF 9,440

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, ?Super-Oyster? winding-crown, reeded bezel. D. Matte silver with applied faceted pink gold dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions and aperture for the date with alternating red and black Arabic numerals. Luminous gold "alpha" hands. M. 10''' 1/2, rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance timed to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6075 replaced the reference 4467. The ?Super-Oyster? winding crown was an attempt by Rolex to create a waterproof winding crown which did not need to be screwed down. While the system worked, the rubber seal tended to perish over time; thus this crown type was phased out after only a few years of production.