Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 601

ROLEX REF. 3525 MONOBLOCCO COLOR CHANGE DIAL, STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, ? Antimagnetic?, case No. 86018, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940's. Very fine and rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch, round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

USD 55,000 - 75,000 / EUR 40,000 - 55,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and Arabic 6 and 12, outer gilt minute/seconds track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost gilt tachometer and telemeter scale. Luminous 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 13 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 3525 Was one of the fi rst Oyster chronograph references and was available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold. When this watch fi rst appeared In the early 1940's it cost 350 Swiss francs in stainless steel, and 935 Swiss francs in 18K gold