$28,750
Rolex Oyster Chronograph, "Antimagnetic", Ref. 6034. Produced in the 1950's.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back. matte silver with applied pink gold round and dart indexes, auxiliary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Alpha" pink gold hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Notes Ref. 6034 "Antimagetic"This reference was produced in 18K yellow gold and in stainless steel from circa 1958, and remained in the Rolex catalogues for the Italian market until 1963. A similar watch is published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 337-338 and 380.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
