Sold for:
$4,830
$4,830
So-called "Polar Dial" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Explorer", Ref. 6298/6299. Made in 1956. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. Off-white honeycomb with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, dart indexes and radium-coated dots. Radium-coated yellow gold "alpha" hands. Cal. 775, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28
