Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 317
Rolex
Ref. 4500, chronograph, minute counter; “Anti-Magnetique”; 18K yellow gold
HKD 182,000 - 364,000
CHF 21,700 - 43,400 / EUR 20,000 - 40,000 / USD 23,400 - 46,700
Sold: HKD 231,250
18K yellow gold, manual-winding, tonneau-shaped, anti-magnetic, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, round bezel, silver colour dial with subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces) with telemetric scale graduated on the dial for 1 000 meters
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-7 |
Good Oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-9-10-01 |
Good Oxidized Scratched Patinated HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex, Geneva
Model “Osyter Perpetual” “Anti-Magnetique”
Reference 4500
Year circa 1947
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 533 665 (by C.R. Spillmann S.A, Chêne-Bourg, Geneva)
Material 18K yellow gold
Bracelet black leather strap
Buckle gilded brass buckle
Diameter 35 mm.
Caliber 13’’’ (based on Valjoux 23 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Rolex, Ref. 4500
Produced in the mid-1940’s, in 18K yellow or pink gold, stainless steel and gold, stainless steel.
Produced in the mid-1940’s, in 18K yellow or pink gold, stainless steel and gold, stainless steel.
Biography
· Patrizzi, Osvaldo, Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches, Genova, Guido Mondani Editions, 2005, p. 115.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.