The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 274

Ref. 3484. Pink Gold ?Antimagnetic? Rolex, ?Chronographe Anti-magnetique" , Ref. 3484. Case No. 52297. Made in 1940. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 15,000 - 25,000

EUR 10,000 - 16,000 / USD 12,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lapidated lugs, narrow bezel. D. Matte silvered with applied pink gold teardrop indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and blue telemeter graduations. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. 13"', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 3484 was produced from 1939 to 1949 in stainless steel as well as gold. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 407.