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Rolex. A rare and very elegant 18K gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
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Rolex. A rare and very elegant 18K gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, REF. 6593, CASE NO. 136'945, CIRCA 1955

Closed11 May 2015

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Rolex. A rare and very elegant 18K gold diamond-set automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, retailed by Serpico Y Laino, ref. 6593, case no. 136'945, circa 1955
Cal. 1030 automatic movement, 25 jewels, cream matte dial, applied gold baton and diamond-set square numerals, beady outer minute divisions, sweep centre seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, fluted bezel, sculpted lugs, screw back, screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed
32.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Characterized by its voluptuously sculpted lugs, reference 6593 is an imaginative re-elaboration of the classic Rolex Oyster case. The present example not only preserves the original proportions and elaborate design of the lugs, but it further captivates the connoisseur with its extremely rare dial configuration, sporting not one but two unusual and very appealing features: the diamond-set numerals, and the signature of revered Venezuelan retailer Serpico Y Laino.