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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 353

Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe", "Antimagnetic", Ref. 6236, so-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Production of this reference started in 1958.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. white with applied steel indexes and radium dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer blue graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with gold screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.