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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 622

Rolex Chronographe, "Antimagnetic", Ref. 2508. Manufactured in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman?s wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 8,500 - 10,500

EUR 5,400 - 6,600 / USD 6,600 - 8,200

Sold: CHF 13,800

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs.D. Two-tone silver with applied pink gold Arabicnumerals and indexes, guilloché subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer graduation for thetachometer, concentric, for the telemeter in blue Arabic numerals. Blued steel "Feuille" hands.M. Cal. 13???,rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 23
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 33 - 01

Notes

Ref 2508 This chronograph reference 2508 was first produced at the end of the 1930s, in 18K yellow or pink gold and in stain-less steel, with olive-shaped push-buttons, a 14''' movement and a diameter of 38 mm. After that, it was made with square push-buttons, a 13??? movement and a 2 mm. smaller case. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 390, 392, 393, 394 and 480.