Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 374

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy", Ref. 6036 Rolex "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique", Ref. 6036, so-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Pro- duced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 33,000 - 47,000 / USD 39,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 124,500

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with inlaid steel pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" 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. Steel "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespringDial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4-5 -6*

Fair

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-6-01

Fair

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

It is unusual to have inlaid indexes and numerals as in the present watch; they are usually applied. Ref. 6036/6236 Chronograph antimagnetic with triple date. Produced from the mid-40s to the early 60s in few examples in 18K yellow or pink gold and very few in stainless steel, with different dial design and hand shape, with 4 different references: - in the mid 40s, Ref. 4767 - from 1948 to 1951, Ref. 5036. - from 1951 to 1955, Ref. 6036 called by collectors the "Jean-Claude Killy watch" world ski champion in the 1960s. 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. The main difference between this one and the three other references consists in the three-body case as opposed to two-body. Similar chronographs are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, Editore, Genova 2001, p. 272.