Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 54
Rolex "Tank", for Gobbi Milan, Ref. 2303, made in 1936, considered at the time as the smallest chronograph in the world. Very fine and rare, stainless steel "Staybrite" gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
C. polished, satined. D. mat silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. " Feuille" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 30 mm.
