Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Lot 475

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, ANTIMAGNETIQUE, RETAILED BY VERSACE, REGGIO CALABRIA, REF. 3484, CASE NO. 047365, CIRCA 1945

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CHF 30,000

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Rolex, Antimagnetique, retailed by Versace, Reggio Calabria, ref. 3484, case no. 047365, circa 1945
Cal. 13''' nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the gilt matte dial with baton and Arabic numerals, outer black hard enamel railway five minute divisions, black tachymetre and blue telemetre scales, two engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in circular case with downturned straight lugs, snap on back, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
33 mm. diam.

Specialist note

Reference 3484 was in production from 1939 to 1948 and was cased either in stainless steel or gold (see lot 131 in this auction).

The model is described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 132 & 133.