Reference 4062 was launched in 1942 and remained in production until circa 1963. Its large-for-the-time 36mm diameter together with some design details such as the teardrop lugs and ribbed bezel grant it a very unusual look for a Rolex wristwatch, sharing the general aesthetics with, for example, the first iteration of the Killy line of wristwatches - reference 4768 - albeit in that case the lug design is slightly different and the case does not feature a ribbed band. The model was executed in yellow gold, pink gold, steel-and-gold and stainless steel. Very few examples are known with black dial, such as this fresh to the market piece.

The piece was purchased in the 1950s in Brescia, Italy by Mr. Bruno Morosini, Italian entrepreneur and owner of the footwear brand Superga, which dominated the italian market for good part of the second half of the past century. While the original owner is known to have throughly enjoyed the piece, his descendant - who inherited the watch in 1974 - only sparsely used it on occasion an never restored or serviced it. Thus, the piece is offered in absolutely honest condition. The dial most impressively not only doesn’t present any sign of cosmetic intervention, but it also lacks any kind of scratch or mark which may be caused when removing the hands. The gilt designations are absolutely pristine and the indexes follow suit. The “Rolex Chronographe” and “Anti-Magnetique” designations have aged to a very charming brick-red tone, and the black finish acquired an intense matte, off-black patina.