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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 115

Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnétique", Ref. 4500. Produced in the 1940s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,000 - 6,500 / USD 6,500 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 24,725

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold Arabicnumerals and dart indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, telemeter in red numbers. Pink gold "Bâton" hands.M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3 - 5*
Dial: - 3 - 5 - 7 - 0

Notes

Ref. 4500 Production of this reference started in the mid-1940s.