Rolex Oyster Perpetual Moonphase 6062

“Stelline”

Vintage grade not rated: too few recorded sales to grade it honestlyToday's call · Not enough data

Not ranked: too few recorded sales

Retail (1951)$950

Typical sale today$1,563,500Typical range $567,000 to $2,493,500

Vs retail+160979%

1-yearn/a

Market range: 3 public auction results (Christie's) from the last 3 years, buyer's premium included.

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Market price history

Average market price for an example in excellent condition. Dashed line marks the 1951 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum50Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity0How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity85Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry50Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety59How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

The holy grail of complicated Rolex: a triple calendar moonphase in an Oyster case, made for only three years. The star-dial 'Stelline' examples are among the most valuable Rolexes on earth.

Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam, owned the most famous one; it sold for $5.1 million. Fewer than a few hundred survive in any configuration.

One of only two moonphase references Rolex made in the 20th century, and the only one in an Oyster case. Production: three years. Survivors: a few hundred. The star-dial 'Stelline' version is the one that ends up on auction catalogs' covers.

Bao Dai, last emperor of Vietnam, bought the most famous example during the 1954 Geneva peace talks, . It resold in 2017 for $5.1 million. This page is a museum plaque with a price history.

Our verdict: Museum-grade. This page exists so you recognize one if it ever surfaces at a country estate sale. If it does, call an auction house, not a dealer.

Configurations

Sizes	36mm
Case & bracelet	18k yellow gold (steel examples exist, rarer)
Factory bracelet	Leather strap or Oyster bracelet
Factory bezels	Smooth or fluted, yellow gold or steel
Notable dials	Star-marker 'Stelline'; Triple calendar with moonphase
Caliber	655 (9¾ Hunter)
Production	1950 to 1953 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 11, 2024	Christie's auction · Geneva live sale ↗︎ Stelline pink gold · sold for CHF 1,376,000	$1,563,281
Jun 10, 2024	Christie's auction · New York live sale ↗︎ Stelline gold	$567,000
Nov 6, 2023	Christie's auction · Geneva live sale ↗︎ Stelline pink gold · sold for CHF 2,223,000	$2,493,550

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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