Rolex Rare Super Oyster Men's Stainless Steel Model 6022, All Original, Extra-Fine, c.1952

Vintage Rolex Stainless Steel men's full sized Oyster with the rare Super Oyster signed crown. Factory original white dial signed Rolex Oyster Precision with silver applied logo, hour batons and hands. Full sized at 33mm x 41mm screw down Oyster case with smooth bezel and solid lugs. This is the much rarer "Super Oyster" signed crown model which was only produced for one year and was not a screw down crown. Many customers had complained about the inconvenience of unscrewing and screwing on the crown every day to wind the watch, and the often stripped threads on the crown and barrel. Rolex experimented with this water sealed non screw-down crown but quickly went back to the screw-down design the next year, even though you can see by the bright clean corrosion free movement that this was an effective water resistant design. This model is very hard to come by and much sought after by collectors, especially in this kind of all-original condition. Clean solid stainless steel reference number 6022 case shows light normal age with no deep scratches, damage or personalization. Powered by the original Rolex signed 17 jewel mechanical movement which is running strong and keeping very good time. Crystal shows some use but is probably original and still very presentable and we have left it as found. Fitted with a new brown crocodile grain leather strap with Rolex signed buckle.