The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999
LOT 354
Rolex, Oyster Royal, Ref. 4325, 1950's.Very fine and elegant, 10K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and yellow gold plated Rolex buckle.
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 2,530
C. two body, bicolour, massive, polished, "guilloché" graduated gold bezel, steel back, straight lugs.D. white with applied gold indexes and Roman numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. 10 1/2''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 4 |
Fair |
Movement: * 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 25 - 01 |
Notes
Ref. 4325This model called by Rolex Metropolitan, the elegant business man chronometer", was produced from 1943 to 1954 in 10K gold with stainless steel back and in 18K gold.Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 42-43 and 55.