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

LOT 472

Ref. 3133, Stainless Steel & Pink Gold So- Called ?Bubbleback? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre?, Ref. 3133, No. 32674, case No. 426480. Made in 1945. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel and pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel and pink gold riveted expanding Oyster bracelet.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,500 - 5,500 / USD 5,700 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 14,160

C. Three-body, bi-color, polished and brushed, inclined pink gold bezel and winding crown, steel case, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silvered with gold baton indexes and Roman quarter-hour numerals, gilt outer minute track. Pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 620, 9 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance, balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-6-014

Good

Slightly oxidized

Notes

It is very rare to find this model with a steel and gold expanding bracelet. The caliber 9 3/4???, Ref. 620 was produced between 1940 and 1951.