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In link terms of production numbers and scarcity, you can compare it to the Cornes de Vache, Selmoni said, referring to the collector-favorite chronograph that Hodinkee readers know well. According to Selmoni, there are probably less than 20 ref. 6026s in yellow gold and less than fifteen in pink gold (Phillips says six in pink gold are known). These numbers put it right on par with the Cornes de Vache in terms of rarity. Further, the 6026 was probably only produced for about a year in the mid-'50s.