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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 13

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Turn-O-Graph", Ref. 6202. Produced in the 1950's. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with black bezel with a stainless steel "Oyster" bracelet.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 6,300 - 7,500 / USD 5,500 - 6,500

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, black graduated revolving bezel with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, an arrow to indicate the point zero. D. "guilloché" black with triangular white gold indexes. "Dauphine" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4''' rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-21-01

Good

Period

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6202 The "Turn-O-Graph" model was the first to be called "professional". Its characteristic is its revolving graduated bezel bearing a triangle representing position zero. This watch functions as a chronograph, yet offers two advantages that regular chronographs do not have: better resistance to wear, and a high impermeability, for it has no chronograph pushers. This watch was produced in the 1950's, only in stainless steel and in stainless steel and gold, in a few thousand examples. Similar wristwatches are published in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2001, pp. 284, 286 and 382.