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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 471

Ref. 3458, Stainless Steel and Pink Gold, So Called ?Bubbleback? Rolex Oyster Perpetual 'Chronomètre', Ref. 3458, No. 91313, case No. 55273, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas, Venezuela. Made circa 1939. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, pink gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a pink gold and stainless steel bracelet 'à grosses mailles' by Gay Frères.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,000 / USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 25,960

C. Three-body, bicolor, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, pink gold reeded graduated bezel and winding crown, steel case. D. Champagne with luminous Arabic numerals and triangular and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel ?skeleton? hands. M. 9 3/4''', rhodiumplated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is in very good condition, and is therefore highly desirable to a collector.
Ref. 3458 Production of this model started in the 1930s and continued during the 1940s, in stainless steel, steel and gold, 14K gold and 18K gold.