3,680 CHF
Rolex, Oyster Veriflat, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6512, 1960's.Very fine and rare, flat, water-resistant, tonneau shaped, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch. three body, massive, polished, screwed case back. matt silver with applied pink gold indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. Cal. 1000, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm. Notes Ref. 6512The Veriflat model bears a much flater case than the traditional Oyster.Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 104, 105 and 288.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13