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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002
LOT 292
Rolex Oyster, Perpetual, Chronometer, Ref. 6050. Produced in the 1950's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
USD 3,500 - 4,500
C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, super-oyster winding crown. D. black with Arabic, Roman and triangular radium-coated indexes. "Upright Line, Skeleton" radium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4 ''' rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3- 01 |
Good |
Notes
Ref. 6050Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K yellow gold in the 1950's.At the end of the 1940's, the Oyster winding-crown was replaced by the Super-Oyster crown.A similar watch is published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", 2001 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, p. 155.