SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, ANTIMAGNETIC, CASE NO. 917925, REF. 6036, CIRCA 1955

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH
Signed Rolex, Oyster, Antimagnetic, case no. 917925, Ref. 6036, circa 1955
Cal. Valjoux 720 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the silvered brushed dial with applied baton and square-shaped numerals, luminous hands, outer blue date ring with central hand, two apertures for day and month, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, in tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with screw back and screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present watch is a rare example of the celebrated Dato Compax model featuring an original replacement dial. Such dials, always with the sunburst finish and applied gold numerals, were exclusively fitted by Rolex when the original dial could no longer be saved. Interestingly, these substitute dials do not feature the "Chronograph" logo on the dial but only "Oyster".

For a discussion and illustration of such dial see I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, p. 406 & 407.

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