221,500 CHF
Ref. 4767 Pink Gold So-Called “Jean-Claude Killy” Rolex,”Oyster Chronographe, Anti-magnetique”, Ref. 4767. Case No 584461. Made in 1947. Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and triple date and 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle. Two-body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown, inclined bezel. Two-tone gilt with applied pink gold indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions with fifth seconds and Arabic five minute/seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer black painted graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold "baton" hands. Notes Reference 4767 was the first Oyster chronograph with triple date and chronograph. This reference was produced in yellow and pink gold as well as stainless steel. Evolution of Ref. 4767 - 6036 - 6236. - Antimagnetic chronograph with triple date - Produced in few examples from the mid 1940s to the early 1960s in 18K yellow or pink gold and very few in stainless steel, with various dial designs and hand shapes and with four different references: - In the mid 1940s: Ref. 4767 - From 1948 to 1951: Ref. 5036 - From 1951 to 1955: Ref. 6036 Called by collectors the "Killy watch" (world ski champion in the 1960s), this reference was produced in 170 examples in yellow gold, 144 examples in pink gold and very few in stainless steel - Fro
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
