The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 86

?Ref. 2508? Rolex, Ref. 2508. Case No. 025330. Made in 1936 and retailed by Astrua, Torino. Very fine and extremely rare, large stainless steel gentleman' s wristwatch with olive button chronograph, register, tachometer and stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 40,000 / USD 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: CHF 118,000

C. Three-body, satiné, polished flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Three-tone matte silver and gilt sector dial with baton hours, Arabic 6 and 12, outer minute/ seconds divisions, outermost telemeter, inner ?snail? tachometer, subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes register dials. Blued steel ?feuille? hands. M. 14???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-5-33-01

Good

Poor

Restored

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 2508 was first issued in a 37 mm case with olive-shaped pushers, it was then revised with a 36 mm case with square pushers (see lot 85). This reference was available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 392, 393.