Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 295

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062. Production of this reference started in 1950. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Jubilé bracelet.

HKD 400,000 - 470,000

EUR 40,000 - 48,000 / USD 50,000 - 60,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screweddowncase back and crown. D. Matte silver withapplied yellow gold star and triangular indexes withtritium dots, subsidiary seconds, outer graduationfor the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals,apertures for the days of the week, themonths and the moon phases. Tritiumcoatedyellow gold ?Dauphine? hands.M. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring. Dial, case and movementsigned. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 - 31*
Dial: 3 - 34 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6062 Manufactured from 1950 to 1953: 350 examples in yellow gold and 50 examples in pink gold, rarely in stainless steel. Very few examples feature dials with star indexes. Similar watches are published in ?Collecting Rolex Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 278 to 283 and 380.