Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and fancy lugs
Lot 210

Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and fancy lugs

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 6090, MOVEMENT NO. 22'611, CASE NO. 729'966, MANUFACTURED IN 1951

Closed12 November 2012

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Rolex. An 18K gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and fancy lugs
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, ref. 6090, movement no. 22'611, case no. 729'966, manufactured in 1951
Cal. 9 3/4 automatic movement, 19 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied luminous gold dagger numerals and luminous accents, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, outer railway minute divisions, circular water-resistant-type case, fancy fluted lugs, screw back, screw down crown, gold-plated Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.

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With Rolex, Genève, original invoice dated 22 October 1951, Rolex original guarantee dated 22 October 1951 and Bureaux Officiels de Contrôle de la Marche des montres for movement no. 22'611 dated 22 june 1951 and envelope.

Consigned by a private collector, the present watch, a Ref. 6090, is a very fine example of the so-called "Bombé" references, French for "domed", referring to the unusual shape of the lugs of this model.