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Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 132

?Monoblocco? Rolex Oyster Chronographe Antimagnétique, Ref. 4048. Made for Beyer, Zurich, circa 1940. Very fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and stainless steel Rolex buckle.

HKD 125,000 - 160,000

EUR 13,000 - 17,000 / USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: HKD 161,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with tritium coated bâton indexesand Arabic 12, guilloché subsidiary seconds, 30-minute and 12 hour-register dials, outer fifths of a second scale and Arabic fiveminute/second numerals. Radium-coated "bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3 - 6 - 31*
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

This extremely rare model is very much sought-after by collectors. It is certainly the first chronograph with three registers and screwed-down case back made by Rolex. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998, pp. 329 and 379