Live Auction 1369IMPORTANT WATCHES Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION
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Lot 123 VARIOUS PROPERTIES

Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, EXPLORER, PRECISION, REF. 6150, CASE NO. 945'014, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Closed16 November 2009

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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Precision, ref. 6150, case no. 945'014, manufactured in 1953
Cal. A.296 10 1/2''' nickel-finished lever movement, 18 jewels, black matte dial, luminous baton, Arabic and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back stamped 2.53, screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The first two models to bear the legendary "Explorer" designation were references 6150 and 6350, both introduced in 1953 after the successful ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay. Whereas the first was fitted with the "Precision" movement, the latter featured a chronometer version.