Short answer
No replica Rolex 6062 matches the original. The reference 6062 is a Rolex Oyster Perpetual built in the early 1950s. It carries a triple calendar and a moonphase at 12 o'clock. Copies sold under that name use quartz or basic automatic movements. Their calendar apertures are printed overlays, not working complications. "Bailer" is not a Rolex term. The 6062 name in auction records is "Bao Dai," the watch owned by Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam. That watch sold for $5,060,000 in May 2017.
Reference 6062 facts
- Production period: early 1950s, cited in most sources as 1950 to 1953.
- Case: Oyster, screw-down crown, screw-down caseback, about 36mm.
- Complications: day and month apertures, outer date track with a date hand, moonphase at 12 o'clock.
- Dials: gilt finishes, star indexes on the "Stelline" variant, diamond indexes on the Bao Dai watch.
- Case metal: gold in most examples. Reports of steel cases are not confirmed here.
Rolex does not publish production totals for the reference. Any number you read online is an estimate.
Why copies fall short
- Moonphase. The original disc advances each day and completes a cycle in about 29.5 days. Copies print a moon on a fixed disc.
- Calendar. Original day and month discs change through the movement. Copies use glued or printed overlays.
- Movement. No factory replica movement reproduces this layout. Most use a three-hand automatic with fake subdials.
- Case. Copies use plated brass or steel. Original 6062 cases are gold.
A movement photo settles most of these questions. Ask for one.
Legal status in the United States
Trafficking in counterfeit goods is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. 2320. A watch that carries the Rolex trademark but was not made by Rolex is a counterfeit good. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes such watches at ports of entry. A buyer of a counterfeit watch gets no Rolex service, no warranty, and no resale market.
How to check a watch offered as a 6062
- Watch the date hand. It should sweep an outer track, not sit in a window.
- Watch the moonphase for three days. It should move at least once.
- Measure the case. Originals are about 36mm.
- Ask for movement photos and service papers.
- Get a written opinion from a watchmaker who services vintage Rolex.
Terms
"Bailer" has no Rolex meaning. It may be a misspelling of "Bao Dai" or of Beyer, a Zurich retailer that sold Rolex watches. Auction totals change with each sale. Check current results in auction house archives.