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Geneva, Oct 13, 2003

LOT 636

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6015. Produced in the 1950 's.Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 10K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a 14K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

CHF 5,600 - 6,500

C. two body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, ribbed graduated bezel, "Super-Oyster" screwed-in winding-crown. D.white with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart and dot indexes. Radium-coated "Alpha" gold hands. M. 9 3/4 ''' rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4-5*

Fair

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-21-01

Fair

Period

HANDS Original

Notes

The case of this watch is pratically identical to reference 5015; the difference between them is the winding-crown. Reference 5015 bears an "Oyster" winding-crown, the 6015 a "Super-Oyster" crown.Similar watches are published in " Rolex Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 152 and 379.