The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 225

Ref 3358 Stainless Steel and Pink Gold ?Chronometre? Rolex, "Oyster, Chronomètre", Ref. 3358. Case No. 51419. Made in 1942. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, waterresistant stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

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

Sold: CHF 15,340

C. Three-body, bi-colored, polished, screweddown steel case back and gold crown, pink gold engine-turned bezel with hour divisions. D. Matte pink with sunken dot indexes, printed Roman quarters, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 700, 10 1/2''' rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Superbalance timed to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 3358 and 3359 are identical with the exception of the seconds display, the 3358 with subsidiary seconds and 3359 with center seconds. The caliber 700 was created in 1938 and was in regular production from 1944 to 1951. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 112.