103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 417
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Perpetual officially certified Chronometer", Movement No. F56593, Case No. 759121, Ref. 6090, Cal. Hunter 34790, 33 mm, circa 1961
An automatic vintage Big Bubbleback wristwatch, so called "Bombay"
Case: 14k gold, screw back ref. 6285, Rolex "Super Oyster" crown, Rolex buckle. Dial: silvered, applied luminous gold indexes (re-lumed).
The watch takes its nickname "Bombay" from the French "bombé", which means rounded or convex and refers to the lugs. The word was later anglicised and the watch was subsequently known as "Bombay". The model hardly ever appears on the market. This 14k yellow gold timepiece has a smooth bezel and arrowhead indexes. The "Bombay" is relatively small with only 33 mm, but because of the long lugs it appears much bigger on the wrist.
An automatic vintage Big Bubbleback wristwatch, so called "Bombay"
Case: 14k gold, screw back ref. 6285, Rolex "Super Oyster" crown, Rolex buckle. Dial: silvered, applied luminous gold indexes (re-lumed).
The watch takes its nickname "Bombay" from the French "bombé", which means rounded or convex and refers to the lugs. The word was later anglicised and the watch was subsequently known as "Bombay". The model hardly ever appears on the market. This 14k yellow gold timepiece has a smooth bezel and arrowhead indexes. The "Bombay" is relatively small with only 33 mm, but because of the long lugs it appears much bigger on the wrist.
Sold
estimated
2.600—3.500 €
Price realized
3.200 €