4,130 CHF
Ref. 6085. Stainless Steel “Super-Oyster” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer”, “Super-Oyster”, Ref. 6085. Case No. 737106. Made in 1951. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Two-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back and Super-Oyster windingcrown, engine-turned bezel with baton hour divisions. Matte silver with applied white gold faceted baton indexes, outer minutes/seconds divisions. Luminous white gold "Alpha" hands. Notes The “Super-Oyster” winding crown was an attempt by Rolex to create a waterproof winding crown which did not need to be screwed down. The system itself worked, however in time the rubber seal perished and this crown type was phased out after only a few years of production. The caliber 635, was produced between 1940 to 1951. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 179.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
