The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 294

Ref. 3835 ?Pink Monochrome? Rolex, "Antimagnetic", Ref. 3835. Case No. 57507. Made in 1941. Very fine and very rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 26,000 - 40,000 / USD 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 79,060

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped and graduated odeonesque lugs, stepped bezel. D. Rose with painted black baton indexes and Arabic 12, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and blue telemeter graduations. Blued steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 3835 was produced from 1941-1949 in very few examples in gold only. It is very rare to find an example of this reference in such good original condition. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 415.