A gold and steel self-winding water resistant calendar wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, MODEL OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST CHRONOMETER, MODEL NO. 6309, CASE NO. 80804, 1950S

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A gold and steel self-winding water resistant calendar wristwatch
Signed Rolex, model Oyster Perpetual Datejust Chronometer, model no. 6309, case no. 80804, 1950s
The nickel plated self-winding chronometer movement with gold alloy superbalance numbered H98809, the matt black dial with raised gilt dagger numerals, luminous gold hands and sweep centre seconds, date aperture under magnifying glass, the steel case with rotating engine-turned gold bezel with five minute indexes, screw down winder and screwed back,case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

拍品专文

After the comparative failure of the model 6202 Turnograph (lot 87) Rolex re-introduced the rotating bezel on a Datejust. The result was the model 6309, this model proved to be so popular that the rotating bezel Datejust has been available ever since.