$4,600
"Explorer" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Explorer", Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 6610. Made in 1957. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. Black with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, gilt outer minute track. Radium-coated "skeleton" 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. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28