Live Auction 14212Rare Watches and a Rolex Afternoon
Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Lot 259 6610 Tiffany & Co.

Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, retailed by Tiffany, ref. 6610, case no. 168’428, circa 1956

Closed15 May 2017

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Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, retailed by Tiffany, ref. 6610, case no. 168’428, circa 1956
Movement: automatic, cal. 1030, 25 jewels
Dial: black, gloss, baton Arabic and dagger luminous numerals, luminous hands, “lollipop” sweep centre seconds
Case: screw back stamped II.56
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 35 mm. diameter, overall length approx. 195 mm.
With: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, deployant clasp

Specialist note

Only the most cursory of glances will be sufficient to the connoisseur of vintage watches to fall under the spell of the incredibly well preserved black gloss dial of the present piece. The gloss finish is virtually unperturbed by the passage of time and the luminous material acquired a captivating chestnut tonality. The Tiffany signature – among the most coveted in the world of vintage watch collecting – further boosts the appeal and collectability of this superb timepiece.