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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel and gold automatic bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, black dial, hooded lugs and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMÈTRE, REF. 3536, CASE NO. 45'727, CIRCA 1940

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel and gold automatic bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, black dial, hooded lugs and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, ref. 3536, case no. 45'727, circa 1940
Automatic movement, black matte dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, outer railway five minute division, sweep centre seconds, circular water-resistant-type stainless steel case, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold hooded lugs, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel and gold Rolex link bracelet and deployant clasp, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

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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.

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Lot Essay

Reference 3536 is an exceedingly rare example of an early Oyster Perpetual model, hardly published in literature and scarcely appearing in public. It was introduced into the market in the 1930s and available in stainless steel and pink gold or stainless steel and yellow gold and with different dial layouts.

Reference 3536 is doubtlessly one of the most unusual "bubble back" models ever made and easily distinguishable from the better known versions by its unusual design, featuring a round case, a concave or inward-curved enlarged bezel and slender straight lugs. The highly attractive appearance of this rare wristwatch is topped by the inlay between the lugs, rendering the model its designation "hooded".

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