Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 563

Rolex Antimagnetic, Ref. 3666. Produced in the 1930s. Fine and rare, large, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,600 - 5,900

Sold: CHF 23,000

C. two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, straight lugs.D. matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloché" sunk dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer graduations for the tachometer in black and telemeter in blue Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second and minute scales. Blued steel "Epee" hands. M. Cal. 14 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 4 - 5*
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, p. 483..