86,250 HKD
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Tru-Beat", Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 6556, Produced in the 1960's.Very fine and rare center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, jumping seconds, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. satiné silver with applied steel indexes and radium-coated dots. "Dauphine" radium-coated steel hands. Cal. 1040, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Notes Ref. 6556The Tru-Beat with dead seconds is a very rare chronometer, in which the dead seconds mechanism is independent from the main mechanism. The Rolex catalogue of 1960 mentions that this system would be replaced by reference 1020, which was never actually created. Produced in the 1950's and 1960's, mainly in stainless steel, and very few examples in 18K pink or yellow gold.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-06-08
