The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 292

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified, Chronomètre, Ref. 6062, 1950's.Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases, with leather strap and 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 57,500

C. Two body, massive, polished, screwed case back. D. matt silver with applied gold star indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands.M. 9 3/4''', rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

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Ref. 6062Produced from 1950 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold, 50 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel. Very few examples feature dials with star indexes.In the Rolex catalogue of 1953, this reference was called Cosmograph. The yellow gold model remained in the Rolex catalogue of 1960.Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, Edition 1998, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 224 to 227 and p. 284.