Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 144

Rolex, case No 14287, Ref. 2021. Manufactured in the 1930's.Very fine and rare, large, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with olive-shaped single buttonchronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, concave lugs. D. black with radium-coated indexes, auxiliaryseconds- and 30 minute register dials, outer telemeter graduation in radium-coated Arabic numerals, at thecenter, spiral tachometric scale graduated in 360. Beige painted "Baton" hands. M. Cal 16 1/2''', rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balancespring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.