Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 397

Rolex Ref. 3525, Monoblocco Rolex, ?Oyster Chronographe, Anti-magnetique?, case No. 186066, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and very rare, antimagnetic, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch, round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex, Geneva overhaul estimate.

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

USD 33,000 - 52,000 / EUR 25,000 - 40,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, Curved lugs, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte white with luminous dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer black minute/seconds track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous blued steel baton hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3525 Was one of the first Oyster Chronograph references and was available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold. The condition of the present watch and the rarity of the black dial make it one of the best and most desirable watches of this reference to appear at auction in the last decade. When this watch first appeared in the 1935 Rolex catalogue, it cost 285 Swiss francs in stainless steel; in 18K gold it cost 880 Swiss francs.