Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po...

Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 259

Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. 459572, Ref. 3131. Made circa 1946. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, 14K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, halfhooded lugs, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Two-tone silver with applied steel Arabic quarters and dot indexes, inner minute/seconds divisions with every five Arabic numerals. Steel alpha hands. M. 9 1/2???, rhodium-plated, straight line lever escapement, Super Balance, self-compensating balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm.