Live Auction 1372Important Watches Including A CONNOISSEUR'S VISION PART II
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Lot 279

Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel automatic bubble back wristwatch with hooded lugs and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMÈTRE, REF. 3599, CASE NO. 186'279, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

Closed10 May 2010

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CHF 30,000

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Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel automatic bubble back wristwatch with hooded lugs and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, ref. 3599, case no. 186'279, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 9 3/4''' nickel-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, silvered dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous mercedes-style hands, outer railway five minute divisions, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant bubble back type case, polished flat bezel, polished fluted rigid hooded lugs, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex contemporary green presentation box.

Amongst the most sought after variants of the legendary "bubble back" series, the present reference 3599 "rigid hooded lugs" model furthermore stands out by its attractive combination of a stainless steel case and two-tone silvered dial. It is furthermore preserved in excellent, original overall condition, still retaining the original buckle.