Exceptional Horological Works of Art
Geneva, Oct 19, 2002
LOT 89
Rolex "Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 3055. Produced in the 1950's. Fine and rare 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch, with square-shaped button chronograph, regis-ters, tachometer and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 13,000 - 16,000
Sold: CHF 21,850
C. three-body, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. black with applied lozenge-shaped and dart indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Alpha" gold hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01 |
Notes
Ref. 3055 Produced in 20 examples in pink gold and 200 examples in yellow gold in the 1930's, it was considered at the time to be the smallest chronograph in the world. Reference 3055 was initially produced with olive-shaped pushers and was then re-edited in the 1950's with an updated dial and square pushers. Very few examples were made in stainless steel. Similar watches are published in "Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex", 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 299, 300, 301 and 375.