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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 339

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, GMT Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Chronometer,Ref. 6542, 1950?s.Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, two-time zone, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch, with jump type date, and stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

HKD 28,000 - 32,000

USD 3,500 - 4,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, red and blue graduated revolving bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, sapphire crystal. D. black with radium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, ?Cyclope? aperture for the date. ?Skeleton? radium-coated hands with independent adjustment. M. Cal. 1066, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-sprig.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4 - 5 - 25
Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6542First version of the GMT models, without crown-guard system. This reference was produced from 1954 to 1959, in stainless steel and in 18K gold,A similar watch is published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches,1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 247, 248 and 288.