Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014

LOT 221

ROLEX REF. 3055 PICCOLINO PINK GOLD Rolex, "Chronographe, Anti- Magnetique", Ref. 3055. Made circa 1952. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square-button chronograph, register, tachometer and a Rolex gold plated buckle.

HKD 80,000 - 120,000

USD 11,000 - 16,000 / CHF 9,300 - 14,000

Sold: HKD 93,750

Three-body, polished, flat and stepped bezel, concave lugs, snap-on back. Black with applied pink gold faceted baton and dot indexes, outer minutes and fifth of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30 minute register, outer tachometer scale. Pink gold "Dauphine" hands. Cal. 69, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring. Index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 30 mm. THICKNESS 10 mm.