Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 265

So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 4767. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

USD 120,000 - 140,000

EUR 90,000 - 110,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Matte silver with gilt arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary dials forthe seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the daysof the month in light blue, concentric, 1/5th seconds scale, apertures for thedays of the week and the months. Yellow gold "bâton" hands.M. Cal. 72C, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Case: 3 - 5
Movement: 3 - 5*
Dial: 3 - 7 - 01

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Evolution of Ref. 4767 - 6036 - 6236. - Antimagnetic chronograph with triple date. - Produced in few examples from the mid 1940s to the early 1960s in 18K yellow or pink gold and very few in stainless steel, with various dial designs and hand shapes and with four different references : - In the mid 1940s: Ref. 4767 - From 1948 to 1951: Ref. 5036 - From 1951 to 1955: Ref 6036, called by collectors the "Killy watch" (world ski champion in the 1960s). This reference was produced in 170 exam-ples in yellow gold, 144 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel - From 1958 to 1962: Ref. 6236. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 472-477 and 486.