Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 532

ROLEX REF. 6542, TROPICAL DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Officially Certified, Chronometer", case No. 112881, Ref. 6542. Made in 1955. Fine and rare, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black and red date, special 24-hour "bakelite" bezel and hand, ?Brevet? case and crown and a stainless steel Gay Frères bracelet ?a petites mailles? with a Rolex deployant clasp.

C.Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, red and blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the second time zone in 24 hours, crystal with cyclops lens. D.Color change with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M.Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, "butterfly" rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.