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=== Four-line gilt chronometer (OCC) === | === Four-line gilt chronometer (OCC) === | ||
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The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market. | The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market. | ||
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The Christie's June 2018 USD 1,068,500 result for the Explorer-dial red-depth 6538 is the public record price ceiling and shows dial rarity plus original-owner provenance rather than any direct Bond link. The Phillips USD 567,000 four-line is the canonical four-line OCC benchmark. Tropical four-line examples in clean condition trade at the upper-middle of the market alongside Bond-era two-line gilts in original condition. The 6538 holds its market position across both dial configurations — condition, dial character, and presence of original components drive the spread far more than sub-variant rarity does. | The Christie's June 2018 USD 1,068,500 result for the Explorer-dial red-depth 6538 is the public record price ceiling and shows dial rarity plus original-owner provenance rather than any direct Bond link. The Phillips USD 567,000 four-line is the canonical four-line OCC benchmark. Tropical four-line examples in clean condition trade at the upper-middle of the market alongside Bond-era two-line gilts in original condition. The 6538 holds its market position across both dial configurations — condition, dial character, and presence of original components drive the spread far more than sub-variant rarity does. | ||
== Related references == | == Related references == | ||