ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DEAD-BEAT JUMP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
Lot 95 ROLEX
Tru-Beat Ref. 6556 Retailed by Tiffany & Co.

ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DEAD-BEAT JUMP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., OYSTER PERPETUAL, TRU-BEAT, REF. 6556, CASE NO. 139’017, CIRCA 1956

Closed22 March 2019

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ROLEX. A VERY FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DEAD-BEAT JUMP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., OYSTER PERPETUAL, TRU-BEAT, REF. 6556, CASE NO. 139’017, CIRCA 1956
Movement: cal. 1040, automatic, 26 jewels, signed
Dial: Signed by maker and retailer
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 6556, I.56, 34 mm. diam., signed
With: stainless steel Rolex Oyster expandable bracelet, deployant clasp stamped 57, 4, 53, overall length of approximately 160 mm.

Specialist note

Aesthetically similar to a normal Oyster Perpetual wristwatch, the major discrepancy of the present reference relies in its dead-beat sweep centre seconds hand, stopping at each seconds mark, like an analogue quartz watch, instead of continuously sweeping on the dial.

With a very attractive and nicely preserved dial, the importance of the timepiece is enhanced through the prestigious Tiffany & Co. retailer signature present towards the upper-half of its dial. Carefully cherished throughout the years, the stainless steel case features strong proportions and is allied to a highly attractive and rare Rolex expandable riveted bracelet.

Of great quality, the timepiece represents a rare opportunity for Rolex collectors to acquire a very interesting and important Rolex watch with prestigious heritage.

Dead beat watches were already made in the early days of watchmaking and have always been considered as the symbol for a very finely engineered watch. At the time of its introduction however, this particularity did not enjoy much success and consequently the production of the Tru-Beat was discontinued after five years.