15,340 CHF
Ref. 6611”Day-Date, Stella Red” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, Ref. 6611. Case No. 261715. Made in 1956. Fine and rare, early, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with lacquered “Stella Red” dial, day, date and gold plated Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and crown, faceted bezel. Lacquered “Stella Red” with applied pink gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the day and the date. Luminous pink gold "baton" hands. Cal. 1055, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm. Notes The Day-Date Oyster watch was created in 1956, making the present watch an extremely early example. For a note, see lot 290. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p 260.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
