Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 81

Ref 6511 Pink Gold Day-Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Officially Certified Chronometer,? Ref. 6511. Made circa 1958. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with day, date and an 18K pink gold President bracelet.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 7,800 - 12,000 / CHF 12,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 12,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fluted bezel, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satine silver with applied faceted pink gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, apertures for the day and the date. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-10

Good

Patinated
Movement: 3-9**

Good

Scratched

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This reference was first introduced at the Basel Fair in 1956. It was produced for a limited time, approximately 14 months, before being replaced by Ref. 6611. The very rare combination of the short production period and the ?Day-Date? logo in red print at the bottom of the dial makes this watch a highly sought-after model among collectors.