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Rolex. A very fine, very rare and unusual 18K gold and stainless steel rectangular curved wristwatch with black dial
Lot 104

Rolex. A very fine, very rare and unusual 18K gold and stainless steel rectangular curved wristwatch with black dial

SIGNED ROLEX, PRINCE ELEGANT, RETAILED BY C. BUCHERER, REF. 2835, CASE NO. 28'965, MANUFACTURED IN 1938

Closed14 November 2011

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CHF 35,000

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Rolex. A very fine, very rare and unusual 18K gold and stainless steel rectangular curved wristwatch with black dial
Signed Rolex, Prince Elegant, retailed by C. Bucherer, ref. 2835, case no. 28'965, manufactured in 1938
Cal. 360 tonneau-shaped nickel-finished lever movement, 15 jewels, black dial, applied Arabic numerals, outer railway minute division, subsidiary seconds, rectangular curved stainless steel case, large rectangular raised 18K gold snap on bezel, gold crown, case and movement signed by maker, dial signed by maker and retailer
21 mm. wide & 44 mm. overall length


Specialist note

The present watch is a highly unusual example of Rolex 1930s production, distinguished by the modernistic, slender case design and construction: the case consists of two parts, the curved stainless steel bottom and the superimposed, massive "snap on" bezel in gold, rendering it a futuristic, streamlined appearance.

Preserved in very good overall condition, the rarity is further enhanced by the unusual retailer signature C. Bucherer's.