Rolex is primarily known for its sports watches, but when the Crown takes steps into more complicated pieces, special things can happen. In 1950, Rolex introduced the reference 6062, a full calendar watch with a moonphase set at 6 o’clock on the dial. The hour-markers took the form of stars lining the dial, earning it the nickname Stelline, Italian for little stars. The ref. 6062 was built into a 36 mm Oyster case and used a screw-down crown, which makes it unique from the reference 8171 ‘Padellone.’ The result is a charming and unexpected watch that has aged incredibly gracefully.
The reference 6062 was produced in very limited quantities in a range of metals, including steel and rose gold. It’s a watch that commands attention at auctions around the world and one that’s left its mark on the history of triple calendar watches as a whole. Setting aside the impressive auction results, the 6062 betrays a charming character that lays at the heart of Rolex’s design language during this era leading into their prominent sports watch production span. Some of its DNA can be found in later Cellini models and now in the Rolex 1908.
From the article by Allen Farmelo, Paige Reddinger, Victoria Gomelsky, Oren Hartov, Blake Buettner
