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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 293

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Chronometer", Officially Certified, Ref. 2940. Produced in the 1940's.Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, outer radium-coated dots. "Alpha" radium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 9 3/4 ''', rhodium-plated, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.