The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 125

Ref. 2151 ?Rectangle Facetté? Rolex, ?Rectangle Facetté?, Ref. 2151. Case No. 30425. Made in 1937. Very fine and rare, rectangular, steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 5,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,200 - 5,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 14,160

C. Two-body, bi-color, polished, pink gold stepped sides, steel faceted case. D. Two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. H.W. 360, 7 1/2''', baguette, nickel-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance with balance guard, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 21 x 37 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-33-01

Good

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 2151 was only made in stainless steel and gold. The caliber H.W. 360 was produced between 1933 and 1937. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 42.