Rolex 'Doctor's Chronograph' Pocket Watch, Ref. 6372
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1930
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex 'Doctor's Chronograph' is an 18K yellow gold pocket watch manufactured circa 1930. The timepiece features a three-body 'bassine' case measuring 43 mm in diameter.
The dial is finished in a two-tone silver, characterized by black painted baton indexes with Arabic numerals at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. Peripheral tracks include minute and fifths-of-a-second divisions, Arabic five-minute or second markers, and an outermost blue pulsometer scale calibrated for 30 pulsations. Subsidiary dials provide constant seconds and a 30-minute register. The watch is powered by a 16''' rhodium-plated movement with 17 jewels, featuring a straight-line lever escapement, a monometallic balance, a self-compensating Breguet balance spring, and an index regulator.
The dial, movement, and case are signed. It is equipped with blued steel baton hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Reference
- 6372
- Jewel Count
- 17
- Case Diameter
- 43 mm
- Case Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Dial Features
- Pulsometer scale
- Serial Number
- 2091
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold three-body 'bassine' style case which is polished. The dial is presented in a two-tone silver configuration. It employs black painted baton indexes interspersed with Arabic numerals at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. The outermost perimeter features a blue pulsometer scale calibrated for 30 pulsations. Additional markings include minute and fifths-of-a-second divisions, with Arabic numerals used for five-minute or second intervals. The secondary functions are displayed via subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register and constant seconds. The time is indicated by blued steel baton hands.
- Visible features
- • Two-tone silver dial with blue pulsometer scale • 18K yellow gold bassine case • Subsidiary dials for 30-minute register and seconds • Blued steel baton hands
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece is driven by a 16 ligne, rhodium-plated movement containing 17 jewels. It incorporates a traditional straight-line lever escapement. The regulation of the movement is achieved through an index regulator acting upon a self-compensating Breguet balance spring. The movement, alongside the dial and case, carries the Rolex signature, identifying its origin.
- Condition and Attribution
- The auction description reports the general condition of the watch as 'AA' or very good. Specifically, the case and movement are assessed as 'Good', and the dial is assessed as 'Good'. The watch is attributed to the circa 1930 period. The inscription on the dial includes the company details 'Fabrication de Genève - Suisse', identifying the Swiss manufacturing origin as reported by the documentation.
Identification
- Reference
- 6372
- Serial number
- 2091
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Overhaul recommended by auction description
- Research required: Case, dial, and movement condition graded as 'Good'