Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Geneva, May 13, 2018
LOT 155
ROLEX, TRIPLE DATE CHRONOGRAPH WITH FRENCH MADE CASE A fine and very rare, manual wind, triple date chronograph pink gold wristwatch with French made case.
CHF 15,000 - 25,000
HKD 120,000 - 200,000 / USD 15,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 16,250
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-8-01 |
Very good Slightly scratched HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex
Year Circa 1954
Bracelet Anonymous 18k yellow gold riveted elastic bracelet (repairs needed)
Numbers Case N. 10'574
Caliber 72C
Dimensions 36 mm.
Signature Dial and Movement.
Notes
For a long time, French cased Rolex watches remained a mystery. Scholars often thought that the original cases had been melted and then recased in France later; the mystery was solved when a similar triple date chronograph was sold last year at Christies Geneva (Lot 195, November 13, 2017) . The watch came accompanied by a copy of a Cartier invoice from 1953 and the watch was later submitted to Rolex in 2013 at which point an overhaul proposal was established. This case number is less than 1500 case numbers away and despite having another case shape is the exact same configuration. A wonderful opportunity to acquire one of the iconic Rolex watches with a French made case.