6,372 CHF
“Ref. 6566” Rolex “Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer”, Ref. 6566. Case No 311356. Made in 1957. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold plated Rolex buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, engine-turned gold bezel with hour divisions, screwed-down case back and crown. Satiné gold with applied gold faceted dart and double dart indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous gold “Dauphine” hands. Cal. 1030 rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line 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. Thickness 12 mm. Notes The present lot bears the cancelled reference number 6565 in the case back. References 6565 and 6566 are identical with the exception of the bezel; on reference 6565 it is engine-turned with hour divisions; the bezel of reference 6566 has the addition of polished arches between the hour divisions. This type of bezel was called the “guilloché fantaisie” in period advertising. The calibre 1030 was produced between 1950 and 1957 and continued to be found in watches for some years later. Reference 6566 was produced in stainless steel, Rolesor and gold. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 192.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
