Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006
LOT 261
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, case No 553486, Ref. 3372. Made in 1946. Very fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K gold Rolex buckle.
USD 3,200 - 4,200
EUR 2,500 - 3,300
Sold: USD 5,664
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, domed screwed down case-back and crown, ribbed graduated bezel. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer dot seconds markers. Yellow gold ?dauphine? hands. M. 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated,17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
| 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
Produced in the 1930s and 1940s, as follows: 18K gold,14K gold, stainless steel and gold, stainless steel. This model was called "Luxury Model" according to an advertisement dated 1940. Similar watches are published in ?Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex?, New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 116, 119, 140, 279, and 280.