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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BROWN-COLOURED DIAL
Lot 2586

ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BROWN-COLOURED DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER MODEL, REF. 6542, CASE NO. 427'214, CIRCA 1958

Closed27 November 2013

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HKD 187,500

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC DUAL TIME WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND BROWN-COLOURED DIAL
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER MODEL, REF. 6542, CASE NO. 427'214, CIRCA 1958
Automatic jewelled lever movement, brown-coloured dial, applied luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, central hand for the second time zone, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving blue and red bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

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US$15,000-23,000


The present watch is an extremely charismatic sought-after example of an early GMT-Master model reference 6542. It features a highly attractive aged brown dial. Amongst collectors, this type of dial is now called "tropical". This designation is derived from the colour of the lacquer which over the years has changed from black to a golden light brown. The watch is furthermore preserved in overall very good original condition.