10,000 CHF
ROLEX, “TURNOGRAPH”, REF. 6202, HONEYCOMB DIAL Rolex, “Turnograph”, “Oyster Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer”, case No. 949871, Ref. 6202. Made in 1953. Fine and rare, center seconds, selfwinding, water resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, gold bidirectional revolving graduated bezel with arrow showing the zero point, screwed down case back with dedication inscription and crown. Honeycomb white with applied gold dart indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous gold dauphine hands. Cal. A296, rhodium-plated, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness. 12 mm. Notes Ref. 6202 was the fi rst watch in the so-called “professional” line. The 'Turn-O-Graph' was touted by Rolex as "the watch with a thousand and one uses." The watch was available in the 'De Luxe Model' with a "magnifi cent white 'honey-comb' dial" and was also available in black. Considered by many as the predecessor to the fi rst Submariner watches, the reference 6202 has been seen in a variety of dial confi gurations such as the very desirable Monometer. The present watch has an impecabbly preserved white honeycomb dial often sought after.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-11-11
