Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Geneva, Mar 21, 2020
LOT 215
ROLEX, REF. 6556, OYSTER PERPETUAL TRU- BEAT, STEEL
CHF 8,000 - 13,000
USD 8,200 - 13,300 / HKD 64,000 - 103,000
Sold: CHF 9,375
Very rare and fine stainless steel, silver dial, self-winding wristwatch with dead-beat red center seconds.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-12-01 |
Very good Worn HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex
Model Oyster Perpetual Tru-beat
Reference Ref. 6556/0
Year Circa 1961
Bracelet Leather strap with stainless steel Rolex buckle
Numbers 731422
Caliber 1040
Dimensions 35 mm
Signature Case, dial and movement
Accessories Box and service papers
Notes
Launched in 1954, The Rolex Tru-Beat reference 6556 was created for doctors to allow a more accurate readings of patients' pulse rates. Housing the calibre 1040, this the only one Rolex watch equipped of a "dead-beat" second mechanism that advances the seconds hand only once per second.
The present model date from 1961 and conserved all original parts : a silver sector dial, Dauphine hours and minutes hands and red second hand. It comes with a Rolex box and service papers.
The present model date from 1961 and conserved all original parts : a silver sector dial, Dauphine hours and minutes hands and red second hand. It comes with a Rolex box and service papers.