Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 122

ROLEX REF 6605 DATE JUST YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual DateJust, Superlative Chronometer, Amtlich Gepruft", case No. 253418, Ref. 6605. Made in the 1950's. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a gold plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 33,000 - 50,000 / USD 4,300 - 6,400

Sold: CHF 5,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted bezel, screw down case back and crown, crystal with Cyclops lens. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minutes/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. 1065, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-10

As new

Patinated

Notes

DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm. This Rolex Ref.6605 is particularly rare because it has the "Officially Certified" written in German language.