Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 229

ROLEX REF. 2940 ?Oyster Perpetual, Chronometre?, Ref. 2940. Made in the 1940?s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, half-hooded lugs, screwed-down domed case back and Oyster crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Two-tone pink with luminous alternate baton indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute track with 5 minute numerals. Luminous blued baton hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Super-balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DiAM. 32 mm. THiCkNEss 13 mm