Black Gilt Dial
Turn-O-Graph 6202 — Black Gilt Dial
The usual 6202: black gilt dial with luminous round, triangular and baton markers, gilt minute track, luminous gold baton hands, and a black graduated insert with a red zero arrow. Antiquorum notes the large majority had black dials.
Identifying details
Variants of 6202
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Monometer Signature | 1953 |
| Black Gilt DialCurrent | 1953–1954 |
| Black Gilt Dial · Red Depth Text | 1953 |
| Black Gilt Dial · OCC Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6202
- Production
- 1953–1954
- Case serials
- c. 950,358–953,468
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 36 mm
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- No
More specifications (1)
- Caliber
Movement
Rolex A260
Bubbleback-era automatic carried over from earlier Oyster Perpetuals; the most robust Rolex automatic of its day, with shock protection.
Automatic · Introduced 1950 · Ø 26.4 mm
Rolex A296
Technically close to the A260 but larger, to suit the big-crown case.
Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 17 jewels · Ø 29.5 mm
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