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Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and black lacquer dial
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Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and black lacquer dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 6582, CASE NO. 329'350, MANUFACTURED IN 1958

Closed14 May 2012

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Rolex. A fine, rare and attractive stainless steel and gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and black lacquer dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Ref. 6582, case no. 329'350, manufactured in 1958
Cal. 1030 automatic lever movement, 25 jewels, black enamel dial, applied gold faceted baton numerals, outer beady minute divisions on champagne chapter ring, sweep centre seconds, stainless steel tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case and screw back stamped IV.57, graduated gold bezel, gold screw down crown, gilt Rolex crown, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Reference 6582, affectionately called "Zephyr" by Rolex aficionados, is immediately recognisable by its unusual, so-called "astral" bezel featuring engraved hour and minute markers. Launched in the second half of the 1950s, the model was exclusively available in stainless steel and gold, the dials quartered by two lines. The model was fitted with a calibre 1030. Around 1959, it was replaced by reference 1008.

The present "Zephyr" is a highly unusual representative of this rare model, featuring a black lacquer dial with outer champagne-coloured minute ring, lending the watch a very sophisticated appearance.