$15,000
Turn-O-Graph Gilt Underline Rolex, "Turn-O-Graph, Oyster Perpetual”, Ref. 6202. Made in 1954. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving graduated black bezel with red arrow showing the zero point. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 620, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Notes IIn 1953 Rolex introduced the ‘Turn-O-Graph’ model, Ref. 6202. The somewhat unusual name was written in small print under the Rolex logo. Shortly thereafter it was repositioned above the 6. The watch featured a black rotating bezel to measure elapsed time, which Rolex called a “time-recording-rim”. A deluxe version of the watch was also available, with a white or black honeycomb dial. Very few of these deluxe watches are seen today and it is likely that the deluxe version was a special order piece made only in small numbers. The Turn-O-Graph was essentially a simplified version of the ‘Submariner’ (model 6204) launched at the 1954 Basel Fair. Designed to perform most tasks normally done by a chronograph, the Turn-O-Graph was a brilliant idea. On
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
