Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006
LOT 181
Ref. 4500, Steel So-called ?Monoblocco? Rolex, ?Oyster, Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic?, Ref. 4500, case No. 427106. Made in 1946. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.
HKD 140,000 - 180,000
USD 18,000 - 23,000 / EUR 14,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 188,800
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dart indexes, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials, outer blue mileage scale, outermost black tachometer scale. Luminous gold tapered "baton" hands. M. Cal.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 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Notes
Was produced in the mid-1940s in stainless steel, steel and gold as well as 18K yellow and 18K pink gold.