Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 415

ROLEX REF 6062 YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer", case No. 942503, Ref. 6062. Made in 1952 . Extremely fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with triple date and moon phases.

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000 / USD 104,000 - 155,000

Sold: CHF 183,750

Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, correctors on the bands, screwed-down case back and crown. Silver with applied yellow gold faceted pyramidal and dart indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary 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. Luminous yellow gold dauphine hands. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-8-10-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. The Ref . 6062 was produced from 1949 to 1953, with 350 examples in yellow gold, 50 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel. This reference features a great variety of indexes; with the rarest being the diamond indexes and then the star indexes. Very few examples have black dials, and only two are known with black dial and diamond indexes. Watches with black dials always had the moon featured on a black enamel sky. It is interesting to note that in Rolex's advertisement the Ref. 6062 was referred to as the COSMOGRAPH. This example has been kept in remarkable condition featuring thick lugs, an almost untouched deep and crisp hallmark under the lower lug. The dial has aged beautifully to warm light brown patina with all luminous dots still present perfectly matching perfectly matching the hands. The movement reflects the condition of the watch with only one service mark engraved in the caseback. A simply gorgeous example of the iconic 6062.