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Rolex. An extremely rare and attractive 18K pink gold automatic wristwatch with red and black day, black dial and luminous numerals

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, DATEJUST, REF. 6305, CASE NO. 948'422, CIRCA 1953

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Rolex. An extremely rare and attractive 18K pink gold automatic wristwatch with red and black day, black dial and luminous numerals
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, ref. 6305, case no. 948'422, circa 1953
Automatic movement, 2 jewels, black matte dial, Arabic, baton and dagger luminous numerals, luminous hands, window for red and black date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, 18K gold Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. diam.

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Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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Lot Essay

Produced for a short period of time during the 1950s, reference 6305 was cased principally in yellow gold. A few examples are known in pink and white gold as well as in stainless steel. The present watch is one of these rare pink gold examples. A cursory glance to its dial will be enough, however, for the savvy collector to realize the pink gold is only part of the immense charm of this piece. The black dial is already an exceedingly rare find with nearly irresistible appeal, but this dial furthermore features a very uncommon variation of the famed explorer design: it has baton numerals with the exception of numerals 6 and 9, which are Arabic. The numeral at 3 is missing, obviously because of the presence of the date window. On top of this, the numerals are luminous and the date is roulette-style. Each one of these traits alone- black dial, roulette date, explorer configuration and luminous numerals - is enough to have the connoisseur gape in awe. A combination of all of them in a pink gold case is nothing short of exceptional: according to our research, only another example with this configuration is known.

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