Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
Rolex, for Gobbi Milano, Ref. 2303, made in 1936, considered at the time as the smallest chronograph in the world. Extremely fine and rare, small, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and tachometer.
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.