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Geneva, May 15, 2005

LOT 38

So-called ?Jean-Claude Killy? Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 4767. Made in 1947. Fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by an original letter from Rolex.

CHF 90,000 - 120,000

EUR 60,000 - 80,000 / USD 75,000 - 100,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Matte silver with applied steel and tritium baton indexes, subsidiary dials for theseconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the monthin light blue, concentric, 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week and themonths. Tritium-coated steel "alpha" hands. M. Cal. 72C, 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, index regulator, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Case: 4 - 23
Movement: 4 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 4767 This reference was made from 1947 to 1951. This model, extremely rare, is the first model of the so-called Jean-Claude Killy series. Afterwards the series was produced using References 5036, 6036, and 6236.