The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 585

?Display Deck Watch? Rolex, ?Chronometro Ginevra?. Made for the Italian market, circa 1935. Fine and rare, mahogany brass-bound, 8-day going, display timepiece in the form of a gimballed deck watch with stop button.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 7,500 - 10,000 / USD 9,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 23,600

C. Two-piece mahogany with brass-bound corners, the interior of the lid mounted with a plaque with the Rolex logo, listing various achievements, silvered border around the watch inscribed ?Concessionari in Tutte Le Principali Citta Del Mondo?, gimballed frosted weighted brass bowl. D. Two-tone with champlevé bâton markers and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Black ?bâton? hands. M. 60 mm., rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, stop button in the side. Dim. 15.5 x 15 x 10.2 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original