Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 375

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy", Ref. 6236 Rolex, Oyster, Chronographe Anti-Magnetique, Ref. 6236, so-called Jean-Claude Killy. Produced in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and triple date, with an 18K pink gold Oyster bracelet.

CHF 140,000 - 180,000

EUR 94,000 - 120,000 / USD 110,000 - 140,000

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. two-tone silver with applied pink gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary "guilloche" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Alpha" pink gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet blance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 180 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-5-6-01

Fair

Poor

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

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, pp. 272.