23Ο
Rolex
Ref. 3064
Oyster Perpetual
A remarkable, impressive and extremely rare yellow gold and stainless steel wristwatch with black dial
- Estimate
- CHF5,000 - 10,000€4,600 - 9,200$5,000 - 10,000
CHF15,625
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1945
- Reference No
- 3064
- Movement No
- 009'317
- Case No
- 54'894
- Model Name
- Oyster Perpetual
- Material
- Stainless steel and 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 9 3/4'', 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Gold plated pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 32mm Width, 40mm Length
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed, dial further signed Cuervo y Sobrinos
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present watch reunites a number of highly sought-after traits which render it an eminently collectible timepiece and which are virtually guaranteed to not reappear on the market combined in the same watch for a very long time.
First and foremost, the Cuervo y Sobrinos signature is as exotic as it is rare: a true gem for the connoisseur of unusual timepieces. The dial as well is breathtaking, but for its aesthetics and for its condition: the black gloss finish is unmarred and has aged with a subtle and highly attractive clouding; the graphics are absolutely flawless.
The case as well is an intriguing variant of the bubble back case, in this instance featuring hooded lugs and two-tone material; both traits are in fact light years ahead of their time: architecturally complex cases will be in fashion in the 1960s and 1970s, while two-tone cases flourished in the 1980s - and are actually enjoying a comeback these days.
First and foremost, the Cuervo y Sobrinos signature is as exotic as it is rare: a true gem for the connoisseur of unusual timepieces. The dial as well is breathtaking, but for its aesthetics and for its condition: the black gloss finish is unmarred and has aged with a subtle and highly attractive clouding; the graphics are absolutely flawless.
The case as well is an intriguing variant of the bubble back case, in this instance featuring hooded lugs and two-tone material; both traits are in fact light years ahead of their time: architecturally complex cases will be in fashion in the 1960s and 1970s, while two-tone cases flourished in the 1980s - and are actually enjoying a comeback these days.
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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