Rolex. An unusual stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, white honeycomb dial and bracelet
Lot 346

Rolex. An unusual stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, white honeycomb dial and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, 50M=165FT, TURN-O-GRAPH, REF. 6202, CASE NO. 951'275, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Closed17 November 2008

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CHF 8,750

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Rolex. An unusual stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, white honeycomb dial and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 50m=165ft, Turn-O-Graph, ref. 6202, case no. 951'275, manufactured in 1953
Cal. A260 nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, white honeycomb dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, stainless steel tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with screw back, gilt screw down crown, revolving engine-turned gold bezel calibrated for 60 units, stainless steel and gold Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present watch is a rare example of the celebrated "Turn-O-Graph" reference 6202 model, fitted with the much less common white honeycomb dial, unusual red printed depth rating "50m=165ft" and omission of the designation "Officially Certified Chronometer".

For a stainless steel example of a "Turn-O-Graph" and note of the reference 6202 model see lot 394 in this auction.