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New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 135

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Turn-O-Graph", Ref. 6202. Produced circa 1953.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with black bezel with a stainless steel "Oyster" bracelet.

USD 5,000 - 5,500

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with the arrow showing the point zero. D. black with triangular, round and "Bâton" radium-coated indexes. "Skeleton" radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''' rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4

Fair
Dial: 4 - 21 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6202The "Turn-O-Graph" model was the first one to be called "professional". Its characteristic is its revolving graduated bezel bearing a triangle representing position zero. This watch functions as a chronograph, yet offers two avantages that regular chronographs do not have: better resistance to wear, and a hight impermeability, for it has no chronograph pushers. This watch was produced in the 1950's only in stainless steel and in stainless steel and gold. in a few thousand examples.Similar wristwatches are published in Collecting Rolex Wristwatches, 1998 edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, pp. 228, 229 and 286.