Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 293

Rolex "Oyster Chronograph", Ref. 4048. Production started in the 1930's.Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

HKD 70,000 - 90,000

USD 9,000 - 11,000

Sold: HKD 119,600

C. two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, rounded bezel, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold indexes and Arabic numerals, "guilloché" auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations, blue painted numerals for the telemeter. Blued steel"Bâton" hands. M. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4 -5*

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 22 - 04

Notes

This very rare model is very much sought-after by collectors: it is certainly the first chronograph with three registers and screwed-down case back made by Rolex.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998, pp. 329 and 379.