Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 504

Rolex Ref. 6534, Steel Datejust Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officialy Certified?, case No. 138538, Ref. 6534. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, stainless steel wristwatch with red and black date and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, curved lugs, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Silver with applied steel dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel dauphine hands. M. Cal.1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.