Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 600
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual "Chronometer", Ref. 3131. Manufactured in the 1940s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch.
CHF 2,800 - 3,300
EUR 1,800 - 2,100 / USD 2,200 - 2,500
Sold: CHF 2,300
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Matte silver with radium-coatedArabic numerals, outer 1/5th second scale. Blued steel "Skeleton" hands.M. Cal. 9 3/4???, rhodium-plated,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 - 23 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4 - 35 - 01 |
Notes
Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 144-375.