Rolex. A rare 9k gold slim mechanical wristwatch on 9k gold Rolex bracelet
Oyster Precision, Ref.6426, Serial No.682774, made circa 1961
Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500
Auction: 03 June 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
Cal.1210 hand-wound 17 jewel movement, white dial with applied gilt indexes, gilt index hands, blued steel centre seconds, 9k gold case with screw-down reverse and Oyster crown, smooth bezel, inner case stamped with serial number 68774 and Glasgow import mark for 1961, on fitted Rolex ‘Made in England’ bracelet with folding clasp also stamped CT&Co with Birmingham 9k assay mark for 1960. Case, dial and movement signed.
Dimensions
Diameter 35mm, approx. bracelet size 183mm.
Provenance
Unusually, the inside caseback is also stamped with the upper case serial number, casemaker key 12 (Genex, who were owned by Rolex) and Glasgow import 9k assay mark for 1961.
Footnote
The dial and hands were purposefully manufactured without the use of any luminescent.