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Stainless steel Panerai, ref. 3646, dim. 47x47 mm. Three-body water-proof cushion-shaped case with wired lugs, screw back stamped with Oyster Watch Co. Geneva Swiss mark, nr. 1009928, Oyster patent crown, ref. 13. Glossy black bakelite dial with a “sandwich” construction method, luminous Arabic nume-rals and Radiomir Panerai signature, at the center, are two metal rivets which hold the multylayered dial togheter. Caliber 618 (Cor-tebert base). This watch was manufactured in 1940.

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After the publishing of 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, now you can read on your iPad and iPhone retina display each page of this ma-gnificent book, pinch to zoom in and out to view text and photos of Rolex watches that John Goldberger considers to be the mostinteresting examples ever produced by Geneva watch company. Over 1200 photos in high definition and 800 descriptions provide the collector and watch enthusiast with invaluable informations and new revelations on case reference numbers, dials, movements, related calibers and the year of production of each watch. A journey in the quintessence of the Rolex spirit to grasp the essence of a brand that has probably contributed more than any other to the development of the wristwatch.

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Contents: The book 100 Superlative Rolex Watches, 264 pages, 410 different models,216 types of dials, 189 casebacks with its related references and 125 movements with its related caliber.

A 18k gold DateJust, ref. 4467, tonneau-shaped three-body case with engine turned bezel, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 518448, cal. A.295. Screw back stamped with Rolex “Lilium” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva, the reference number 4467 and the serial nr. 518448. Matte silver grené dial with gold applied batôn in-dexes, Alpha hands, Chronometre signatures and display window with red and black date. The refer-ence 4467 was launched with the movement cal. A 295 in 1945 for the Rolex jubilee (40th anniver-sary of the company setup), the first 100 examples were numbered between the below lug.

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A pink 18k gold DateJust, ref. 5030, tonneau-shaped two-body case with polished bezel, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 672713, cal. A.295, nr. G94666. Screw back stamped with Rolex “Lilium” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 136 by C.R Spil-lmann SA. La Chaux de Fonds and the reference number 5030. Lugs width, 19 mm. Black glossy dial with pink gold small Rolex applied coronet and batôn indexes, luminous Alpha hands, Officially Certified Chronometer signature and display win-dow with red and black date. The reference 5030 was launched by Rolex in 1949.

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A platinum DateJust, ref. 6074, tonneau-shaped two-body case with polished bezel and platinum jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp stamped with the date 1-50, diam. 36 mm, cal. A.295, 47770, G99745. This model was manufactured by Rolex in only two examples. Screw back stamped inside with Rolex “Lilium” logo, big Ibex, Poincon de Mai-tre key 12 by Genex S.A. Geneva and the reference number 6074. Black guilloché dial with white gold big Rolex applied white gold coronet and batôn in-dexes, luminous Alpha hands, Officially Certified Chronometer signatures and display window with red and black date. The reference 6074 was laun-ched by Rolex in 1950.

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A 18k gold DateJust, ref. 6105, tonneau-shaped two-body case with engine turned bezel, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 971852, cal. A.296. Screw back engraved outside with Registered Design and Mo-dele Deposé signatures, inside with Montres Rolex S.A. “Lilium” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva and the reference number 6105. Matte silvered grené dial with gold big Rolex applied coronet and batôn indexes, lumi-nous Alpha hands, red DateJust, Officially Certified Chronometer signatures and display window with red and black date. The reference 6105 with the new movement cal. A 296 was launched by Rolex in 1951.

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A 18k gold DateJust, ref. 6105, tonneau-shaped two-body case with engine turned bezel and gold jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 907242, cal. A.296. Screw back stam-ped with Rolex “Lilium” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva and the reference number 6105. Back glossy dial with gold small Rolex applied coronet, six diamonds and batôn indexes, luminous Alpha hands, DateJust and Officially Certified Chronometer signatures, display window with red and black date. The refe-rence 6105 was launched by Rolex in 1951.

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6305

A 18k white gold DateJust, ref. 6305, tonneau-sha-ped two-body case with milled bezel and gold ju-bilee bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 79761, cal. A.296. Screw back stamped with Montres Rolex S.A. “Lilium” logo, big Helve-tia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva and the reference number 6304. Back dial with white gold small Rolex applied coronet and eight diamonds, luminous Dauphine hands, DateJust and Officially Certified Chronometer signatures, display window with red and black date. The refe-rence 6105 was launched by Rolex in 1953.

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A platinum DateJust, ref. 6304, tonneau-shaped three-body case with polished bezel, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 102956, cal. A.296. This watch was sold by Serpico y Laino, Caracas Venezuela in 1955. Screw back stamped outside with big Ibex, Poin-con de Maitre key 12 by Genex S.A. Geneva, Plati-num fineness and S&L (Serpico y Laino logo). Grey glossy dial with gold small Rolex applied coronet and diamonds, Dauphine hands, DateJust, Serpico y Laino and Officially Certified Chronometer signa-tures, display window with red and black date. The reference 6304 was launched by Rolex in 1953 and in 1954 the cyclope date glace crystal was intro-duced.

6305

A 18k gold DateJust, ref. 6305, tonneau-shaped three-body case with milled bezel and gold tiles bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 74794, cal. A.296. The provenance of the watch is from the last king of Tunisia, H.M. Moamed La-mine Bey. Screw back stamped with Montres Rolex S.A. “Arc” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva and the reference num-ber 6305. Back glossy dial with gold small Rolex applied coronet, six diamonds and batôn indexes, Dauphine hands, DateJust and Officially Certified Chronometer signatures, display window with red and black date. The reference 6305 was launched by Rolex in 1953.

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6305/1

A stainless steel DateJust, ref. 6305/1, tonneau-shaped three-body case with white gold milled bezel, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 449831, cal. A 296, H98989. Screw back engraved outside with S&L logo and Acero Y Oro 14k case material specifi-cations, inside with Rolex “Lilium” logo, the refe-rence number 6305 1, the date II.54 and the ca-semaker hallmark nr.18. Matte silvered guilloché dial with white gold big Rolex applied coronet and batôn indexes, luminous Alpha hands, DateJust , Serpico y Laino and Officially Certified Chronome-ter signatures, display window with red and black date. The reference 6305/1 was launched by Rolex in 1953.

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6305

A stainless steel DateJust, ref. 6305, tonneau-sha-ped three-body case with pink gold milled bezel with hour markers, steel and 9k. pink gold jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 939650, cal. A 296, G53622. Screw back stam-ped with Rolex “Lilium” logo, the reference num-ber 6305, the date IX.53 and the casemaker hal-lmark nr.18. Black dial with gold big Rolex applied coronet and batôn indexes, Alpha hands, DateJust, Joyera Riviera and Officially Certified Chronome-ter signatures, display window with red and black date. The reference 6305 was launched by Rolex in 1953.

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6605

A 18k white gold DateJust, ref. 6605, tonneau-sha-ped three-body case with milled bezel and white gold tiles bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 449831, cal. 1065, N655367. Screw back stamped with Montres Rolex S.A. “Arc” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex SA. Geneva and the reference number 6605. Black guilloché dial with white gold big Rolex applied coronet and batôn indexes, luminous Dauphine hands, DateJust and Superlative Chronometer Of-ficially Certified signatures, display window with red and black date. The reference 6605 with the new movement, cal. 1065 was launched by Rolex in 1956.

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A 18k white gold DateJust, ref. 1601, tonneau-shaped three-body case with milled bezel and whi-te gold jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, diam. 36 mm, case nr. 3924598, cal. 1575, D044216. This watch watch was retailed in 1975 by Asprey, Lon-don. Screw back stamped with Montres Rolex S.A. “Arc” logo, big Helvetia, Poincon de Maitre key 12 by Genex S.A. Geneva, the reference number 1601 and the engraved serial number, 3924598. Lapis dial with gold big Rolex applied coronet, luminous batôn hands, DateJust signature and Oman Sulta-nate emblem (A Khamjar dagger in a sheath over two crossed swords), display window with black date. The reference 1601 with the new movement, cal. 1565 was launched by Rolex in 1959.

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4467 5030 pg 5031/2 6030 yg 6031 pg 6074 wg

6105 pg 6105 pg 6105 yg 6105 yg 6105 yg

6304 pt6304 pt

6105 pg

6305 pg 6305 wg 6305 yg 6305 yg

6305 /2 6605 wg 6605 yg 6605 yg 6605 st 1600 wg

1601 wg 1601 yg 1601 wg 1601 wg 16018 16019

116189 BBR 116244 116285 BBR 116288 116300 116333

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