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Rolex. An unusual 18K pink gold automatic bubble-back wristwatch with pink dial
Lot 328

Rolex. An unusual 18K pink gold automatic bubble-back wristwatch with pink dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMÈTRE, EMPIRE MODEL, REF. 3877, CASE NO. 53490, MANUFACTURED IN 1943

Closed14 May 2012

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Rolex. An unusual 18K pink gold automatic bubble-back wristwatch with pink dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, Empire model, Ref. 3877, case no. 53490, manufactured in 1943
Cal. 9 3/4''' automatic movement, 17 jewels, pink dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, circular water-resistant bubble-back-type case, rounded bezel, ribbed sides and lugs, screw back, screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

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This "pink on pink" Empire Rolex is one of the most lavish and rarest designs in the firm's history. Of solid and masculine case proportions, it is seducing its beholder with its coin-edged band and sides of the lugs and the beautiful, unrestored salmon-coloured dial harmonizing with the case material.

Of extreme rarity, this watch is a fantastic opportunity for a connoisseur of bubble backs and will bring rewards, emotional and commercial, to his forward-thinking next owner.