Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 235

ROLEX REF. 3525 MONOBLOCCO YELLOW GOLD Rolex, Oyster, Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940's. Very fine and rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch, round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

USD 5,000 - 8,000

CHF 4,700 - 7,500 / EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: USD 10,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, screw down case back and crown. D. Champagne with painted dart indexes and Arabic 6 and 12, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost tachometer and telemeter scale. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 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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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-53-01

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

An example of reference 3525 is photographed in The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches by James M. Dowling and Jeffrey P. Hess, page 218.