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Rolex
Ref. 4062
Chronograph “Monete”
An exceptionally well-preserved and exceedingly rare stainless steel and pink gold chronograph wristwatch with luminous dial, tear drop lugs, tachymeter, and telemeter scale
- Estimate
- $25,000 - 50,000
$95,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1947
- Reference No
- 4062
- Case No
- 569’405
- Model Name
- Chronograph “Monete”
- Material
- 18K pink gold and stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 23, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Dimensions
- 35mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, and movement signed.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The reference 4062, produced between approximately 1942 and 1963, is one of several Rolex chronograph models housed in a non-Oyster case fitted with a diversity of dial iterations and case metals. It is notable for its oversized-for-the-era case and slender, teardrop-style lugs. Some examples, such as the present lot, exhibit a coin-edge caseband, leading to the nickname “monete,” or “coin,” in Italian.
Offered in a virtually unworn, “new-old-stock” state of preservation, with crisp engravings on the caseback, the factory coin-edge finish on the sides of the lugs and the caseband, and most incredibly, the raised luminous numerals on the salmon dial, this is a truly exceptional iteration of an already rare reference. Hardly ever seen at auction, this reference 4062 dating to circa 1947 is a wonderful example of Rolex’s diverse output in the post-War period.
Offered in a virtually unworn, “new-old-stock” state of preservation, with crisp engravings on the caseback, the factory coin-edge finish on the sides of the lugs and the caseband, and most incredibly, the raised luminous numerals on the salmon dial, this is a truly exceptional iteration of an already rare reference. Hardly ever seen at auction, this reference 4062 dating to circa 1947 is a wonderful example of Rolex’s diverse output in the post-War period.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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