Important watches, wristwatches & clocks

New York, Dec 07, 1988

LOT 126

Rolex Precision, Ref. 8206, Model "Gabus". Extremely rare square 18-carat yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer, privileged series of 37 watches in yellow gold and 37 watches in pink gold, made in 1949.

C. massive, polished, satined, concave bezel, fluted lugs, convex crystal. D. white with applied gold indexes + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, concentric, tachometer graduation. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 3/4"', rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. 29 x 29 mm.