Lot 118
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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, RED DATE AND BLACK GLOSS DIAL
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ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, RED DATE AND BLACK GLOSS DIAL

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 6104, CASE NO. 759’?2?, CIRCA 1952

Details
ROLEX. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, RED DATE AND BLACK GLOSS DIAL
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST MODEL, REF. 6104, CASE NO. 759’?2?, CIRCA 1952
Movement: cal. A296, automatic, 18 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 6104, 36 mm. diam., signed
With: gold-plated Rolex Oyster buckle
Special notice
On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price. Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Lot Essay

The present “Ovettone” or “big egg” as it is affectionately called by collectors for its large size is a highly attractive example of the rare ref. 6204. In excellent overall condition, its rarity is further enhanced by the pink gold case and black gloss dial.

To commemorate the firm's 40th anniversary in 1945, Rolex introduced a new model which was to become one of the firm's flagships, the celebrated "Datejust". This larger version of the famous "bubble back" was fitted with the new calibre A.296, originally used in reference 5026, the large "bubble back".

Ref. 6104 and its sister reference 6105 are the largest of the early Datejust models, furthermore distinguished by the red date indication.

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