Important collector's watches, wristw...
Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 16
Rolex "Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 3055. Produced in the 1930's. Fine and rare 18K pink gold mid-sized wristwatch, with olive-shaped button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 17,250
C. three-body, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied dart indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation."Dauphine" gold hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2 ''' rho- dium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 4* |
Fair Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-21-01 |
Good Period HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 3055 (next two lots)
This reference was first produced in the 1930's with olive-shaped chronograph buttons, and was re-edited in the 1950's with an updated dial and square buttons.
In the 1930's, this watch with a movement of 10 1/2''' was the smallest chronograph ever produced worldwide.
Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 395, 396, 397, 481.