Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 573

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex "Oyster Chronographe Antimagnetic", Ref. 6036. Produced circa 1952. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a pink gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate and the Italian gastronomic guide of the 1950s, offered by Rolex.

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Sold: CHF 201,500

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied pink gold baton dot indexes, Roman numerals for the XII, 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. Pink gold "Baton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 6036036- Antimagnetic chronograph with triple date. Produced in few examples from the mid 1940s to the early 1960s 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 1940s: 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 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.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001,pp. 472-477 and 486.