Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 484

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, Ref. 5015. Produced in the 1940's.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentle-man's wristwatch.

CHF 7,500 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. black with pink gold radium-coated triangular indexes. "Alpha" radium-coated gold 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. 32 mm.

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Grading System
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The case of this watch is practically identical to that of reference 6015. The only difference between them is the winding-crown: reference 5015 bears an "Oyster" winding-crown, ref. 6015 a "Super-Oyster" crown.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches" by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 153 and 378.