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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 224

Ref. 3595, Steel and Gold ?Rigid Hooded? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Chronometre?, Ref. 3595. Case No. 46074. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with reeded yellow gold hooded lugs and stainless steel Rolex bracelet.

CHF 12,000 - 15,000

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

Sold: CHF 12,980

C. Three-body, bicolored, polished and brushed, yellow gold bezel, hooded lugs and winding crown, steel case. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Luminous yellow gold ?feuille? hands. M. Cal. 620, 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The caliber 9 3/4???, Ref. 620, was created in 1936 and was in regular production between 1940 and 1951.