Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 392

Medical Chronograph Rolex, Oyster, Chronograph Anti-Magntique,Ref. 4500. Produced in the 1940's.Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant,stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph,register and pulsometer.

USD 22,000 - 26,000

EUR 19,000 - 22,500

Sold: USD 25,300

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes,auxiliary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer pulsometer graduation.Yellow gold "Alpha" hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 28-01

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 4500. Produced in the mid-1940's in 18K yellow or pink gold and in stainless steel.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", byOsvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 423, 424 and485.