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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 148

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref. 3696, 1940's. Fine and unusual, tonneau shaped, centre second, self-winding, 9K yellow gold and stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

C. three body, bi-colour, massive, polished, satine, gold case, stainless steel screwed case back, screwed winding-crown. D. matted silver with tritium-coated applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals. "Alpha" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 9 3/4- rhodium plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4-6

Fair

Slightly oxidized
Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor
Dial: 23-01

Later

HANDS Original

Notes

This Oyster Perpetual is called "tropical" because of its special 9K gold case and its stainless steel back. It is practically certain that this particular model was made with reference 3696 only. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Poise Rolex, Edition 1998, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, p. 124.