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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel cushion-shaped single button chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, REF. 1219, CIRCA 1930

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel cushion-shaped single button chronograph wristwatch
Signed Rolex, ref. 1219, circa 1930
With circular nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the silvered matte dial with Breguet numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, outer five minute divisions, blue telemetre and red tachymetre scales, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in tonneau-shaped case with wire lugs, snap on back, chronograph button in the crown, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. wide

Special notice

Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

Lot Essay

The present watch is an extremely fine example of an early Rolex's single button chronograph wristwatch. It is featuring all technical and design elements which one would expect to find in a chronograph from around 1930: a cushion-shaped stainless steel case, the attractive dial with hard enamel Breguet numerals and two-colour outer scales and the single button mechanism.

It was not until the second half of the 1930s when Rolex introduced its celebrated Oyster design on chronographs, rendering the stop watch as resistant to outer influences such as humidity, dust and shock as the "time only" Oyster wristwatches. Consequently it is extremely rare to find an early stainless steel Rolex chronograph in such well preserved original condition.

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