Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 11, 2013
LOT 293
ROLEX REF 2811 CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Rolex, Chronograph, case No. 034407, Ref. 2811. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and very rare, anti-magnetic, stainless steel wristwatch with oval-shaped button chronograph, register, pulsometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.
USD 7,000 - 10,000
HKD 540,000 - 78,000 / CHF 6,500 - 9,000
Sold: USD 11,250
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. Two-tone silver with painted Breguet numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, outer red pulsometer scale on a wide reserve. Blued steel feuille hands. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01-08 |
Good HANDS Original HANDS Repaired |