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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 660

So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex Oyster Chronograph, "Antimagnetic", Ref. 6034. Produced in the 1950s - 60s. Very fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 9,500 - 11,500

EUR 6,000 - 7,200 / USD 7,400 - 9,000

Sold: CHF 115,700

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Black with applied gold pyramidalindexes and Arabic numerals, guilloché sunk subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register dials, outergold painted tachometer and telemeter graduations. Yellow gold "Skeleton" 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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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6034 Produced in the 1950s and at the beginning of the 1960s, Ref. 6034 succeeded to Ref. 4537 which was produced in 1946 in very few examples, in yellow or pink gold, and in stainless steel. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wrist-watches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 429-430-431-432-486.