Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...
Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008
LOT 121
Ref. 6205, Exclamation Dial Rolex,? Oyster Perpetual?, case No. 21437, Ref. 6205. Made in 1954. Fine and very rare, early, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.
HKD 150,000 - 180,000
USD 20,000 - 23,000 / EUR 12,000 - 15,000
Sold: HKD 168,000
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness: 13.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3-7-9* |
Good Oxidized Scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Notes
The reference 6205 launched in 1955, along with reference 6200, is among the first versions of the famous Submariner wristwatch. For the first time, this model features the skeleton hands but does not yet have the crown guard system and the depth indication on the dial. A similar watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2006, vol. II, p. 286.
Exclamation dial A rare feature on some Submariner dials is the addition of a second luminous dot index under the luminous baton index at 6, allowing the wearer to tell the exact time in the dark-