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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 19

Rolex "Anti-Magnétique", Ref. 3529. Produced in the 1940's. Very fine and rare square stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

EUR 8,000 - 10,000 / USD 7,000 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. two-body, polished and brushed, sharp angles, domed crystal, straight lugs. D. champagne with painted Roman numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer graduation for the seconds, at the center, spiral tachometric scale in blue painted Arabic numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 26 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-21-01

Good

Period

HANDS Original

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 81, 403 to 405 and 483.