Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 48

ROLEX, REF 5028, BIG BUBBLE Rolex,?Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer?, case No. illegible , Ref. 5028. Made circa 1950. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch.

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

USD 2,700 - 4,800 / EUR 2,100 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 6,875

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, domed polished bezel, curved lugs, screwed down case back and crown. D. Silver with arabic and dart indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous blued steel alpha hands. M. 11???, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Sometimes found with the beautiful enamel dials by Charles Poluzzi, this reference is popular among collectors due to its unusually large size for the time known as the big bubble.