Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 165

Rolex Ref. 3937 - Prince Rolex "Prince, Certified Precision," movement No. T 84902, Ref. 3937. Made in the early 1940s. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with scroll lugs.

C .Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, scroll lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals, baton and dot indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 300, 7 1/2''', Chronometer, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22 x 45 mm. Thickness 8 mm.