Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 316

ROLEX REF. 6036 JEAN-CLAUDE KILLY STEEL Rolex Oyster Chronograph, case No. 847070, Ref. 6036. Made in 1951. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee (now void).

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, screw-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track and blue graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Luminous gilt alpha hands, black arrow for the date. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.