7,080 CHF
“Ref:6552” Rolex, “Oyster-Perpetual”, Ref. 6552/6565. Case No. 437255. Made in 1959. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. Two-tone silver with applied faceted baton indexes, luminous dots and inner minute divisions. Luminous steel "Alpha" hands. Cal.1030, rhodium-plated, decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Notes This watch is unusual in that the dial is not signed “Officially Certified Chronometer” . The case back of this watch bears two reference numbers. The first, 6565, corresponds to the reference number which this series of references is based on. The second, 6552, which corresponds to the number between the lugs, is for this specific model. The caliber 1030 was produced between 1950 and 1957 and continued to be found in watches for some years later. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 184.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
