Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 628

Rolex Chronographe "Anti-magnétique", Ref. 4062. Made in the 1940s. Very fine, oversized, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 7,000 - 8,200 / USD 8,600 - 10,100

Sold: CHF 20,700

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, coin-edge band, stepped bezel, teardroplugs.D. Matte silver, applied pink gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation, telemeter scale in blue Arabicnumerals. Pink gold "Bâton" hands.M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 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 - 01

Notes

Ref. 4062 Produced in stainless steel, in stainless steel and gold and in 18K gold from 1942 to 1963. In the early 50s the lugs were larger, giving the watch a more robust appearance. This chronograph met with great success and was produced for 21 years.