Monometer Signature

Turn-O-Graph Monometer 6202 — Monometer Signature

1953

Pre-Turn-O-Graph version signed “Monometer” (name registered June 1953), with a split “Oyster Perpetual”, early pencil hands with lollipop seconds, and a bezel with minute marks all the way round found only on these watches. Made with plain and honeycomb dials. Antiquorum case 949,579 has a III.53 caseback.

Very small run; some scholars believe fewer than a hundred, with closely grouped case numbers.

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Identifying details

Rotating bezel
Turnable bezel graduated for elapsed time (“Turn-O-Graph”).
Split logo
“Oyster” and “Perpetual” spaced apart beneath the Rolex signature.
“Monometer” signature
Dial signed “Monometer”, a name Rolex registered in 1953 for the earliest rotating-bezel watches.

Variants of 6202

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Variant	Production
Monometer SignatureCurrent	1953
Black Gilt Dial	1953–1954
Black Gilt Dial · Red Depth Text	1953
Black Gilt Dial · OCC Dial	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 6202
Production: 1953
Case serials: c. 949,579–949,579
Case material: Stainless steel
Case diameter: 36 mm
Crystal: Acrylic
Movement: Automatic
Date: No

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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

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Identifying details

Rotating bezel

Turnable bezel graduated for elapsed time (“Turn-O-Graph”).

Split logo

“Oyster” and “Perpetual” spaced apart beneath the Rolex signature.

“Monometer” signature

Dial signed “Monometer”, a name Rolex registered in 1953 for the earliest rotating-bezel watches.

Variant

Production

Monometer SignatureCurrent

1953

Black Gilt Dial

1953–1954

Black Gilt Dial · Red Depth Text

1953

Black Gilt Dial · OCC Dial

Undated

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

Turn-O-Graph Monometer 6202 — Monometer Signature

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Turn-O-Graph Monometer 6202 — Monometer Signature

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