48Σ︎
Rolex
Ref. 4062
A rare, extremely attractive and well preserved pink gold chronograph wristwatch
Full-Cataloguing
- Chronograph
- Reference features a ribbed caseband and teardrop lugs
- Preserved in excellent overall condition
The Rolex chronograph reference 4062 was produced from 1942 until approximately 1963. The model was cased in a variety of metals, ranging from yellow gold, pink gold, stainless steel, to stainless steel and gold combinations. The reference features a ribbed band as well as elongated tear drop lugs, giving the watch a very distinctive appearance that made the reference famous amongst collectors. Square pushers further complement the thin and elegant case. Along with the snap on caseback, the square pushers were soon to be replaced in order to increase the waterproofness of the watches.
The present pink gold example stands out for its excellent state of preservation. The cream dial with large subdials with black tachymeter scale and blue telemeter scale has turned a pleasing ivory in color with some spotting throughout. The case preserves original proportions with crisp hallmarks under the lugs and crisp serial number and Rolex coronet engraved on the caseback.
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.