Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 498

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas, (Venezuela), 1950's. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, astronomic, 18K yellow gold gentleman 's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases, with 18K yellow gold bracelet.

HKD 250,000 - 280,000

USD 35,000 - 40,000

Sold: HKD 437,000

C. three body, massive, polished, satine, screwed case back. D. matte 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 " radiumcoated gold hands. M. 9 s /-t "' 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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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor
Dial: 4-5-6

Fair

Poor

Slightly oxidized

Notes

Ref. 6062 Produced from 1950 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold and 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 until 1960. Similar watches are published in Rolex Collezionare Orologi da Polso, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo PATRIZZI, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 224 to 227 and 284.