Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 231

Rolex - Ref. 6075 - Yellow Gold - Date just Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, with ?Super-Oyster? crown, Ref. 6075. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down case back engraved: D.T. Evans N-T-C 5-Jun-70 279E, ?Super-Oyster? windingcrown, fluted bezel. D. Champagne with applied luminous yellow gold dart indexes, concentric red 24-hour markers, outer 1/5th seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 720, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.