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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 372

Rolex "Antimagnetic", Ref. 3529, made in 1939. Fine and rare square, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

C. massive, polished. D. champagne with painted Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 10 1/2"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 25 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 14-35

Damaged

To be restored

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 4-51

Fair

Partially reprinted

Notes

Ref. 3529 Produced in 62 examples in 1939. A similar watch is published in Orologi da. Polso Rolex by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editor c, Genova, p. 243.