Lot 124
An exceptionally well-preserved and exceedingly rare stainless steel and pink gold chronograph wristwatch with luminous dial, tear drop...
Sold
$95,250
Est $25,000 - $50,000
Live Auction
THE NEW YORK WATCH AUCTION: NINE
ARTIST
Rolex
Size
35mm Diameter
Description
...lugs, tachymeter, and telemeter scale

Year: Circa 1947
Reference No: 4062
Case No: 569’405
Model Name: Chronograph “Monete”
Material: 18K pink gold and stainless steel
Calibre: Manual, cal. 23, 17 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Leather

The reference 4062, produced between approximately 1942 and 1963, is one of several Rolex chronograph models housed in a non-Oyster case fitted with a diversity of dial iterations and case metals. It is notable for its oversized-for-the-era case and slender, teardrop-style lugs. Some examples, such as the present lot, exhibit a coin-edge caseband, leading to the nickname “monete,” or “coin,” in Italian. Offered in a virtually unworn, “new-old-stock” state of preservation, with crisp engravings on the caseback, the factory coin-edge finish on the sides of the lugs and the caseband, and most incredibly, the raised luminous numerals on the salmon dial, this is a truly exceptional iteration of an already rare reference. Hardly ever seen at auction, this reference 4062 dating to circa 1947 is a wonderful example of Rolex’s diverse output in the post-War period.

Signature
Case, dial, and movement signed.