The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 207

Ref 3495, Lady?s Pink Gold ?Oyster Perpetual? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual?, Ref. 3495. Case No. 44779. Made in 1939. Fine and rare tonneau-shaped, self-winding, 18K pink gold lady?s wristwatch with pink gilt Rolex buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 4,700 - 6,300

Sold: CHF 7,788

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engineturned bezel with hour divisions. D. Silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Luminous pink gold "alpha" hands. M. 8 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 29 mm. 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The movement of this watch is interesting in that it bears instructions informing watchmakers how to correctly disassemble the movement. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 169.