Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.
Geneva, Nov 13, 2010
Rolex Ref. 3055, Pink Gold So-Called ?Piccolino? Rolex, ?Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique?, Ref. 3055. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and very rare, small, 18K pink gold wristwatch with oval button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.
C. Three-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte black with applied pink gold faceted indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outermost tachometer scale. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 69, 10 1/2''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 11 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |