Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Lot 281

Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COMMANDO, REF. 6429, CASE NO. 2'079'012, MANUFACTURED IN 1969

Closed11 May 2009

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CHF 8,750

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Rolex. An extremely rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster, Commando, ref. 6429, case no. 2'079'012, manufactured in 1969
Cal. 1225 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, black dial, luminous baton and Arabic numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and clasp stamped 2.69, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present watch is part of an exceedingly small series of such "Commando" wristwatches supplied by Rolex to the US market in the late 1960s.