Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 221

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique,? Ref. 6036. Made in the early 1950s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round but-ton chronograph, registers and triple date.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. D. Matte silverwith inlaid steel pyramidal indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guil-loché"dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outerblue painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for thedays of the week and the months. Steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 72C, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.