Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 96

?Stainless-steel 6062? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062. Production of this reference started in 1950. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

USD 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 60,000 - 75,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Two-tone silver with applied steel dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Radium-coated steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3-71

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines
Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-5-7-01

Good

Poor

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Rolex, Ref. 6062. Produced from 1949 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold and 50 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 278 to 283 and 380.