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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 157

Rolex, Oyster, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6085, 1950?s.Fine and rare tonneau shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 3,450

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and ?Twinlock? winding-crown, graduated reeded bezel. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold triangular indexes. ?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. 34 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 4 - 7 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6085Produced in the 1950?s as follows: 18K gold, 14K gold or10K gold, in stainless steel and gold, and in stainless steel.This model was also produced in very few examples with coloured or ?cloisonné? enamel dials.Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 152, 153, 154, 155 and 285.