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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 260

Ref. 2508 Chronograph Antimagnetic Rolex, Chronograph Antimagnetic, Ref. 2508. Made in the 1940?s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and a Rolex buckle.

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000 / CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: USD 25,200

C. Three -body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale with Arabic five minute/seconds markers, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. Yellow gold baton hands.M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 2508 This chronograph reference 2508 was first produced at the end of the 1930's, in 18K yellow or pink gold and in stainless steel, with olive-shaped pushbuttons, a 14''', movement and a diameter of 38 mm. After that, it was made with square pushbuttons, a 13''', movement and a 2 mm. smaller case. Similar watches are published in "Collecting RolexWristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 296 and 297.