Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 79

ROLEX PINK GOLD CHRONOGRAPH - BLACK DIAL Rolex, "Anti-Magnetique", case No. 1008656, Ref. 3068. The case with Dublin import marks for 1937. Very fine and extremely rare, 9K pink gold pocket watch with black dial, chronograph, register and tachometer.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 66,000 - 100,000 / USD 9,200 - 13,800

Sold: CHF 18,750

Two-body, "bassine", polished, curved bezel. Rolex gilt metal screw-down cuvette. Black painted with applied pink gold baton indexes, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/ second numerals, outermost tachometer scale. Gold baton hands. 17''', 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

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-8-01

Very good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 48 mm. Early chronograph pocket watches from Rolex are extremely rare. According to our research this is only the third ever reference 3068 to appear at auction. Featuring an interesting case construction featuring a screwed steel dust cap protecting the movement from magnetic fields, the watch has been preserved in wonderful condition, featuring its all original unrestored black dial and rare 9K pink gold case, the first ever to appear at auction with those features.