100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 289

Rolex Oyster Chronograph, 'Anti-Magnetic', Ref. 4537. This reference was produced in 1946 only,continued under the Ref. 6034 in the 1950's, and is found in the catalogues, at the beginning of the 1960's.Fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round buttonchronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 17,250

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with radium-coatedArabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary 'guilloché' dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutesregisters, outer painted blue tachometer and painted red telemeter graduations. 'Bâton' radium-coated hands.M. 13''' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 21 - 01

Notes

Ref. 4537was the predecessor of the Reference 6034.Produced in 1946 in a very small number of examples in yellow or pink gold, and in stainless steel.A similar watches are published in 'Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches', by Osvaldo Patrizzi, GUIDO MONDANI Editore,Genova, 1998, pp. 331 and 332.