Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 240

ROLEX REF. 4768 ANTIMAGNETIC CHRONOGRAPH TRIPLE DATE PINK GOLD Rolex Chronograph Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 4768. Made in the late 1950s. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and triple date.

USD 20,000 - 30,000

CHF 18,000 - 28,000 / EUR 15,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 33,750

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, faceted teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold pyramid indexes and painted Arabic 12, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers and tachometer scale, most outer blue graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Pink gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 72 C, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-51-01

Good

Partially reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

Rolex reference 4768 is one of the earliest from the brand that included a triple calendar and a chronograph. It is a predecessor to the famous references 6036 and 6236, both of which had Oyster cases as opposed to the snap on case back of the 4768. Reference 4768 was produced in far fewer numbers than its successors and examples rarely appear at auction.