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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000

LOT 291

Rolex, Oyster, Chronographe, Antimagnétique,Ref. 3525, 1940?s.Extremely fine and very rare, water-resistant, yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.

HKD 88,000 - 104,000

USD 11,000 - 13,000

Sold: HKD 126,500

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, yellow gold bezel, buttons and crown, steel case. D. black with painted gold Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds and30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. ?Bâton? yellow gold hands.M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 4
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

This example is in exceptionally good condition and bears a superb black dial.Ref. 3525Produced from 1940 to 1941 in a few examples, in stainless steel, in 18K gold and in steel and gold.A similar watch is published in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches,1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 67, 308, 324, 325, 326 and 377.