Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 656
Rolex Chronometer, Ref. 3689. Manufac-tured in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, square, 14K pink gold gen-tleman?s wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle.
CHF 1,400 - 1,800
EUR 900 - 1,100 / USD 1,100 - 1,400
Sold: CHF 2,070
C. Two-body, solid, polished, flat bezel, flat top thickcrystal.D. Pink with painted stylized Arabic numerals,subsidiary seconds Blued steel "Bâton" hands.M. Cal.10??? rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever esca-pement,Superbalance balance adjusted to 7 positions,self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Engraved inside the case back: "
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 35 - 01 |
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, p. 92.