Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 237

ROLEX MONOBLOCCO REF. 3525 STEEL Rolex, ?Chronographe, AntiMagnetic?, case No. 185995, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940?s. Very fine and rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, tachometer, register and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

USD 8,500 - 13,000 / EUR 6,500 - 9,500

C. Two-body, polished, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with l dart indexes and Arabic numerals, inner minutes/seconds divisions, outermost black tachometer scale, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 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: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-53-01

Very good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

REF. 3525 Was one of the first Oyster Chronograph references and was available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold.