100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 128

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 'Chronomètre', Ref. 3458, retailed by Serpico y Laino, Caracas, Venezuela, 1940 's.Very fine tonneau-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, pink gold and stainless steelgentleman's wristwatch. Accompanied by a pink gold and stainless steel bracelet 'à grosses mailles'.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. three-body, bicolor, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, pink gold reeded graduatedbezel and winding crown, steel case. D. pink with radium-coated Arabic numerals and triangular and bâtonindexes, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Skeleton' radium-coated hands. M. 9 3/4 ''' rhodium plated, 19 jewels, leverescapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3458Production of this model started in the 1930's, and continued during the 1940's in stainless steel, steel and gold, 14Kgold and 18K gold.Similar watches are published in 'Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches', by OSVALDO PATRIZZI, GUIDO MONDANI Editore,Genova, 1998, p. 121.