Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 386

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6062. Production of this reference started in 1950.Very fine and very rare, astronomic, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with triple date, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 27,000 - 34,000

Sold: CHF 41,400

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold star and tritium-coated triangular indexes, auxiliary seconds dial, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue Arabic numerals, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. "Dauphine" radium-coated gold hands. M. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Ref. 6062Produced from 1950 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold and 50 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel.Very few examples feature dials with star indexes.Similar watches are published in "Collecting Ro-lex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 278 to 283 and 380.