Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 421

ROLEX, REF. 6085 YELLOW GOLD RED OFFICIALLY Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, movement No. 53105, case No. 819996, Ref. 6085 ?Super Oyster?. Made circa 1952. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,400

C. Two-body, polished, screw-down case back, reeded graduated bezel, ?Super Oyster? non screw-down crown. D. Matte silver with applied faceted yellow gold dart indexes, luminous dart indexes for the quarters, luminous dot markers, outer seconds and fifths of a second divisions. Yellow gold luminous dauphine hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, lever escapement, patented Superbalance, shock-absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. DIAM. 34 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

A good example of the reference 6085 with non-screw-down ?Super Oyster? crown. Original unrestored dial with light patination and expected degradation of the luminous dots