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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006
?Yellow Gold Chronograph? Rolex, Genève, case No. 1008610, Ref. 3068. Made circa 1950. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with black dial, chronograph, register and tachometer.
C. Two-body, ?bassine?, polished, the back with engraved presentation inscription. Rolex gilt metal screwed-down cuvette. D. Black painted with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic five minute/ second numerals, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold ?baton? hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |