Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 237

ROLEX REF 3525 MONOBLOCCO STEEL Rolex, ?Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, case No. 185927, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940s. Very fine and very rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle

CHF 28,000 - 38,000

HKD 235,000 - 315,000 / USD 30,000 - 40,000

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Brushed silver with luminous Arabic numerals, outer black minutes/ seconds track, outermost telemeter and tachometer scales, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous blued steel baton 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 13 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

A good example of the Ref. 3525 ?Monoblocco? antimagnetic chronograph with original unrestored dial and hands