Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 36

Rolex "Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic", Ref. 6036, so-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Produced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and triple date. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 1 - 1

EUR 1 - 1

Sold: CHF 179,500

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied steel pyramidal and bâton indexes, "guilloché" auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer blue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever esca-pement, mono-metallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 6036 - Antimagnetic chronograph with triple date. - Produced in few examples from the mid 1940's to the early 1960's in 18K yellow or pink gold and very few in stainless steel, with various dial designs and hand shapes and with 4 different references : - In the mid 1940's: Ref. 4767 - From 1948 to 1951: Ref. 5036 - From 1951 to 1955: Ref 6036, called by collectors the "Killy watch" (world ski champion in the 1960's). This reference was produced in 170 examples in yellow gold, 144 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel - From 1958 to 1962: Ref. 6236. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Pa-trizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 472-477 and 486.