Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 347

Rolex Ref. 6202 Gilt Dial-Underline for the Guardia Civil Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Turn-O-Graph?, case No. 953867, Ref. 6202. Made in 1954. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

HKD 80,000 - 100,000

USD 10,000 - 13,000 / EUR 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 137,500

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bidirectional revolving graduated black bezel with red arrow showing the zero point, case back engraved: ?GC, EE?. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 620, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line-lever escapement, Superbalance timed to 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-14-01

Good

Damaged

HANDS Original

Notes

The Guardia Civil, also known as La Benemérita, is the Spanish gendarmerie A similar watch is illustrated in the Military Watch Encyclopedia edited by Green Arrow, p. 375.