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Lot 137 ROLEX
DATO-COMPAX 'JEAN CLAUDE KILLY' REF. 6036
DATO-COMPAX 'JEAN CLAUDE KILLY' REF. 6036
ROLEX. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6036, CASE NO. 944068, CIRCA 1953
Closed10 May 2021
Price Realised
CHF 250,000
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Specialist note
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
Consigned by a private collector this "Killy Ref. 6036" is preserved in very good overall condition, the uniform bronze-coloured oxidation to the case an infallible sign for watches having remained untouched during many year.
Following the references 4767 and 5036, the presented reference 6036 is from the third generation of the celebrated Dato Compax Oyster triple calendar chronograph model. It was available with various dial layouts, cased in yellow gold, pink gold and stainless steel.
“Dato-Compax” watches (references 4768, 5036, 6036, and 6236) are linked to the legendary Olympic gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy and are often given his name in the same way that Paul Newman is linked to exotic Rolex Daytona dials. A champion alpine skier and man of extremely refined taste, the name of Mr. Killy has been associated with Rolex for 40 years since he became an official Rolex Ambassador, serving on the Rolex Board of Directors.
Various examples of reference 6036 are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 380 - 401.
Consigned by a private collector this "Killy Ref. 6036" is preserved in very good overall condition, the uniform bronze-coloured oxidation to the case an infallible sign for watches having remained untouched during many year.
Following the references 4767 and 5036, the presented reference 6036 is from the third generation of the celebrated Dato Compax Oyster triple calendar chronograph model. It was available with various dial layouts, cased in yellow gold, pink gold and stainless steel.
“Dato-Compax” watches (references 4768, 5036, 6036, and 6236) are linked to the legendary Olympic gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy and are often given his name in the same way that Paul Newman is linked to exotic Rolex Daytona dials. A champion alpine skier and man of extremely refined taste, the name of Mr. Killy has been associated with Rolex for 40 years since he became an official Rolex Ambassador, serving on the Rolex Board of Directors.
Various examples of reference 6036 are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 380 - 401.