Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel and pink gold automatic bubble back wristwatch with pink dial and bracelet
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Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel and pink gold automatic bubble back wristwatch with pink dial and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMÈTRE, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, REF. 3458, CASE NO. 55'273, MANUFACTURED IN 1942

Closed11 May 2009

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Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel and pink gold automatic bubble back wristwatch with pink dial and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, retailed by Serpico y Laino, ref. 3458, case no. 55'273, manufactured in 1942
Cal. 9 3/4''' nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, rotor engraved Rolex Auto Rotor, Chronometer, Swiss Made, Patented, Super Balance, pink dial, luminous Arabic and baton numerals, luminous hands, subsidiary seconds, stainless steel tonneau-shaped water-resistant bubble back type case, chased hour markers to the engine-turned pink gold bezel, stainless steel screw back, pink gold screw down crown, stainless steel and pink gilt rice-grain bracelet, stainless steel deployant clasp stamped GF for Gay Frères, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
33 mm. diam.

The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches, Antiquorum, Geneva 1 April 2006, lot 471.

Specialist note

Amongst the most sought-after variants of the legendary "bubble back" series, the present reference 3458 model stands out by its attractive combination of a stainless steel and pink gold case, pink dial, rare retailer's signature, the stainless steel and pink gold rice-grain bracelet from the era and the provenance.