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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005
So-called ?Monoblocco? Rolex, ?Oyster Chronographe Anti-magnétique?, Ref. 4500. Made in 1946. Very fine tonneau shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.
C. Two-body, polished, screwed case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minutes register, outer blue telemeter and black tachometer graduations. Tritium coated dart hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4-8 |
Fair Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-8-32-01 |
Fair Slightly scratched Slightly restored HANDS Original |