Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 282

Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, "Antimagnetic", Ref. 3668. Produced in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

USD 18,000 - 23,000

EUR 14,000 - 18,000

Sold: USD 19,550

C. Two-body, bi-colored, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated and ridged pink gold bezel and yellow gold Oyster winding-crown, steel case, concave lugs.D. Pink with black painted Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. Blued steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 35
Movement: 3 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 3668 This rare chronograph was only produced in stainless steel with yellow or pink gold graduated bezel, welded to the steel case. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 418 and 483.