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New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 227

Ref. 4537, Pink Gold Oyster Chronograph Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetique?, with Oyster crown, Ref. 4537. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and an 18K pink gold riveted Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted Rolex box.

USD 80,000 - 120,000

EUR 55,000 - 80,000

Sold: USD 90,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, Oyster crown. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabic and diamond-shaped indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter scales. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal 72, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The ref. 4537 was produced for one year only, in 1946, and in a very small number of examples in stainless steel, yellow and pink gold. It is considered one of the rarest production references by Rolex for its Oyster chronographs. The ref. 4537 was the predecessor of the Reference 6034.