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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 259

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062, 1950's. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau shaped, waterproof, astronomic, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date and moon phases, with stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

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Sold: CHF 102,500

C. polished, satinet, screwed back. D. matt silver with applied steel indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Alpha" radiumed steel hands. M. 9 3/4"' rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6062 Produced from 1950 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold, 50 examples in pink gold, very few examples in stainless steel, and very few with star indexes. A similar watch is pubished in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Monclani Editore, Genova, 1998, pp. 224 to 227.