Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 531

ROLEX REF. 3525, 18K YELLOW GOLD Rolex, ? Oyster, Chronographe, Antimagnetique?, case No. 386555, Ref. 3525. Made circa 1945. Very fine and rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, 18k yellow gold wristwatch, round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter with a gold plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

USD 38,000 - 60,000 / EUR 28,000 - 45,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silver with yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic 6 and 12, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outermost tachometer and blue telemeter scale. 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:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-8-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original