$56,400
Rolex Ref. 6102 Blue Enamel Dial ‘Bombay’ Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer,” Ref. 6102. Made circa 1952. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box. Two-body, solid, polished, screw-down case back, Super-Oyster crown, shaped lugs. Blue enamel with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions on a plain champagne reserve. Yellow gold dauphine hands. Cal. 645, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance balance timed in 6 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Also found on References 6085,6285 and 6100, Rolex enamel dials (in green and blue and sometimes depicting scenes) are extremely rare and collectible; those with the Bombay case are particularly scarce. To the best of our knowledge this watch is the first of its kind to be offered for auction at Antiquorum. The enamel dial, though monochrome, is a masterpiece in itself. Its finish shows it is from the last series of monochrome enamel dials made by Stern Frères for Rolex. The outer minute dots, which look like applied gold, are in fact drilled with a special diamond tool, giving a conical, high-relief effect. They are called “pearls” and their brilliance is due to the sharp-
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-12-09
