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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 249

Ref. 4500, Steel So-called ?Monoblocco? Rolex, ?Oyster, Chronographe, Anti-Magnetique?, case No. 497644, Ref. 4500. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer.

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 5,700 - 7,500 / USD 7,500 - 10,000

Sold: CHF 40,120

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Silver with painted luminous Arabic numerals and dart indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer blue mileage scale, outermost black tachometer scale. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal.13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-10

Good

Patinated

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 6-16-01

Slightly oxidized

Rusted

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 4500 was produced in the mid- 1940s in stainless steel, steel and gold as well as 18K yellow and pink gold