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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 435

Rolex, Chronograph "Antimagnetic", Ref. 4768. Production of this reference started in the 1940's.Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and triple date with an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, back bearing the initials: "C.V.N. III", teardrop faceted lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold triangular indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduation for the tachometer, concentric, painted blue Arabic numerals for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. "Dauphine" gold hands. M. Cal. V 72 C, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometllic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.