A Rolex with a moon section is by any means one thing particular. It’s a complication that Rolex all through its historical past didn’t make that a lot of. Reference 6062 is most actually one of many extra particular amongst them, primarily as a result of Rolex built-in fairly a number of options that had been on the time under no circumstances widespread to search out in a single watch.
This explicit instance, produced in 1953, options an computerized motion with a full calendar complication and is housed in a water resistant Oyster case. Right here, Rolex was forward of its time by a number of many years, as a result of whereas they positioned it as a luxurious watch, it was within the 1950’s under no circumstances widespread to suit them with water resistant circumstances. One might argue that Rolex created one of many first high-end, difficult sports activities watches in a trend that’s particularly at the moment very fashionable. The case of this reference 6062 is even crafted from metal. This additionally makes it rarer, as the vast majority of this explicit Rolex had been crafted from yellow gold, extra consistent with the notion of how an opulent watch ought to seem like at the moment.
Though its rarity in all probability provides it one other future, even at the moment this Rolex remains to be very wearable, with a diameter of 36mm. It comes with a screw down crown, in addition to chrome steel Jubilee bracelet, which additional enhances its enchantment. The dial provides the watch a lot of its classic allure, not solely due to its uncommon complication (for a Rolex) however extra so in the way in which that it’s executed. Gold-tone leaf fingers, and matching hour markers supply a nice distinction with the chrome steel case and bracelet, in a method most related to older watches. The identical will be stated with the face that Rolex put a face on the moon, as this has been a convention which dates again to the early days of watch and clock making. It additional amplifies the distinctive character of this Rolex.
