$4,830
So-called "Polar Dial" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Explorer", Ref. 6098. Made in 1952. 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 steel Arabic numerals, dart indexes and radium-coated dots. Radium-coated steel "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:14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28