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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

LOT 281

Rolex Chronographe, "Anti-Magnétique", Ref. 3055, produced in 20 examples in pink gold and 200 examples in yellow gold in the 1930's. Extremely fine and rare small, 18 ct. pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 23,000 - 26,000

USD 20,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 26,450

C. massive, polished, stepped bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 10 1/ 2 " ' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 30 mm.


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This movement of 10 '/2"' was the smallest ever made at that time. A similar watch is published in Orologi da Polso Rolex, page 244 and in Collezionare Orologi da Polso, by M. and 0. Patrizzi, page 185.