Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 01, 2024
LOT 107
ROLEX, REF. 2811, CHRONOGRAPH, 18K YELLOW GOLD
HKD 120,000 - 250,000
EUR 14,300 - 29,700 / CHF 14,000 - 29,000 / USD 15,400 - 32,000
A very fine and rare, anti-magnetic, manual wind 18K yellow gold wristwatch, with oval-shaped button chronograph, register with tachometer.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-8-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex
Model Chronograph
Reference 2811
Year circa 1937
Case No. 38412
Diameter 32mm.
Caliber 13’’’ (based on Valjoux 23 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Rolex, Ref. 2811
This reference seems to have been produced in only 500 examples between 1937 and the early 1940s. It is one of the rarest early Rolex chronographs.
This reference seems to have been produced in only 500 examples between 1937 and the early 1940s. It is one of the rarest early Rolex chronographs.
Provenance
Property of Hong Kong collector