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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 347

So-called ?Piccolino? Rolex "Anti Magnetic", Ref. 3055. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and extremely rare, small, 18K yellow gold mid-size wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 32,000

C. Three-body, polished, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Threetone silver with painted baton indexes, Arabic half-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Feuille" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 10 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 30 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-5*

Good

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-32 01

Good

Slightly oxidized