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Rolex
Ref. 6284
Oyster Perpetual
A highly rare and attractive pink gold automatic wristwatch with center seconds and honeycomb dial, retailed by Joyeria Riviera
- Estimate
- CHF12,000 - 24,000€12,900 - 25,900$15,100 - 30,100
CHF40,640
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1952
- Reference No
- 6284
- Movement No
- 70'770
- Case No
- 838'335
- Model Name
- Oyster Perpetual
- Material
- 18k pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Rolex buckle
- Dimensions
- 34mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex red fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This charming reference 6284 has a number of attributes that distinguish it from the ordinary. Not just any Oyster Perpetual, an amalgamation of details truly make the present watch an intriguing and unusual specimen.
First is the dial; the honeycomb variation is arguably be considered one of the most charismatic of Oyster Perpetual wristwatches. This specific specimen is offered in outstanding condition, with barely any ageing on the dial.
The seconds is the addition of the Joyeria Riviera signature on the dial, at 12 o'clock . In business since 1943 and based in Havana, Cuba, the famous shop has had the privilege of stamping their name on vintage Rolex watches, ranging from Killys, to Datejusts and even early chronograph models. Finally, the present watch is cased in pink gold which is rarer than its yellow gold counterparts.
Another detail of interest is the "Registered Design" engraving that can be found on the outside caseback - heavily polishing would have easily rubbed this engraving out.
First is the dial; the honeycomb variation is arguably be considered one of the most charismatic of Oyster Perpetual wristwatches. This specific specimen is offered in outstanding condition, with barely any ageing on the dial.
The seconds is the addition of the Joyeria Riviera signature on the dial, at 12 o'clock . In business since 1943 and based in Havana, Cuba, the famous shop has had the privilege of stamping their name on vintage Rolex watches, ranging from Killys, to Datejusts and even early chronograph models. Finally, the present watch is cased in pink gold which is rarer than its yellow gold counterparts.
Another detail of interest is the "Registered Design" engraving that can be found on the outside caseback - heavily polishing would have easily rubbed this engraving out.
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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