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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 605

Rolex Chronographe Antimagnetique, Ref. 2811. Manufactured in the 1930s. Very fine 18K pink gold wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,400 - 5,700 / USD 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 18,975

C. Three-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. Matte silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, guil-lochésubsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, telemetergraduation in blue Arabic numerals. Blued steel "Bâton" hands.M. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 5 - 6 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 392-481.