Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 85

ROLEX REF. 6034 "PRE-DAYTONA" Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique," case No. 847272, Ref. 6034. Made in 1953. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel riveted Rolex bracelet

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 83,000 - 125,000 / USD 11,500 - 17,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 20,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back. Matte silver with applied pink teardrop indexes and Arabic 12, outer tachometer and telemeter scales, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Pink gold dauphine hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm. A wonderful example of an all original reference 6034. The original dial has beautifully aged giving it a warm light beige color that is further accentuated by the pink gold indexes and dauphine hands. Its attractiveness is further enhanced by the large counters (later examples feature smaller counters) and the fact that it is a non-luminous dial keeping the design pure and simple.