Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999
LOT 123
Rolex, Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 4643, 1940's. Very fine and rare self-winding, "carre galbe", 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
C. two body, massive, polished, stepped sides, straight lugs, cylinder crystal. D. matted silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. " Dauphine" gold hands. M. 9 3 / 4 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 28 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: *4-5 |
Fair Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Poor |
Dial: 4-5-01 |
Fair Poor HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref. 4643
This reference was produced by Rolex from 1946 to 1952 and,
with the Ref. 4645 (30 x 30 mm) it was the non-Oyster watch
fitted with the new self-winding perpetual movement.
A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex,
Edition 1998, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore,
Genova, p. 53.