Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014
LOT 222
ROLEX REF. 3668 OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH STEEL AND YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic", case No. 279358, Ref. 3668. Made circa 1944. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter with a gold plated Rolex buckle.
HKD 150,000 - 200,000
USD 19,300 - 26,000 / CHF 18,000 - 24,000
Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, engine-turned yellow gold bezel with dot and baton hour divisions, screwed-down case back and crown, yellow gold plated patent Oyster winding crown. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, outer minutes/ seconds division, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer telemeter scale, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
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Case: 3-9-19 |
Good Scratched Dent(s) |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |
