Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 510

Rolex Ref. 6502 Yellow Gold Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 36759, Ref. 6502. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, reeded bezel, screwed-down case back and crown,. D. Two-tone matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/second divisions. Luminous yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal.1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating blued Breguet balance spring, index regulator, ?Butterfly? rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.