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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER-PERPETUAL, TURN-O-GRAPH, REF. 6202, CASE NO. 950'509, MANUFACTURED IN 1953

Fermé16 November 2009

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster-Perpetual, Turn-O-Graph, ref. 6202, case no. 950'509, manufactured in 1953
Cal. A260 nickel-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, black dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Note du spécialiste

The Turn-O-Graph was presented at the Basel Fair in 1953, the year of production of the present watch. The model was always fitted with a rotating bezel with five minute divisions, referred to as a "time-recording-rim" by Rolex. Designed to be used as a simplified chronograph version for timing events for up to an hour, it was promoted as being able to calculate the "Timing of a transatlantic telephone call, the rate of a machine, a patient's pulse, the speed of a train or the development of a film".

The Turn-O-Graph was available with a black dial, the 'De Luxe Model' featured a "magnificent white 'honey-comb' dial".

Despite its brilliant concept, the model was at the time not as successful as expected by Rolex, mainly due to the simultaneous in-house competition from the Submariner and the GMT-Master, but enjoys today great popularity amongst collectors.