Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, 'tropical' dial and bakelite bezel
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Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, 'tropical' dial and bakelite bezel

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, GMT-MASTER, REF. 6542, CASE NO. 355'786, MANUFACTURED IN 1957

Closed12 May 2014

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Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel automatic dual time wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, 'tropical' dial and bakelite bezel
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, ref. 6542, case no. 355'786, manufactured in 1957
Cal. 1035 automatic movement, 25 jewels, black lacquer dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, central hand for the second time zone, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date with red even numbers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving blue and red bakelite bezel calibrated for 24 hours, screw back stamped 11.1958, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present watch has aged nicely with its charismatic dial that has taken uneven shades of brown and the bakelite bezel that has seen the blue and red colour fading over years. Overall, the result is quite appealing and homogenous which leads to the conclusion that the watch as a whole has aged in the same condition.