Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with unusual black gloss "California" dial and sweep centre seconds
Lot 207

Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with unusual black gloss "California" dial and sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, "EMPIRE" MODEL, REF. 3548, CASE NO 142'727, MANUFACTURED IN 1941

Closed12 November 2012

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CHF 20,000

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Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel automatic wristwatch with unusual black gloss "California" dial and sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Empire" model, ref. 3548, case no 142'727, manufactured in 1941
Cal. 9'''3/4 automatic jeweled movement, black lacquered "California" dial, luminous Arabic, Roman, baton and dot numerals, sweep centre seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, screw bubble back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present watch is a highly unusual representative of the Rolex " Empire " model, ref. 3548 featuring a superb unrestored black lacquer "California" dial with an extremely rare hour marker at 6 o'clock in the shape of a large dot. With an extraordinarily crisp and well preserved case and still retaining the original bracelet and tag, this almost "new old stock" watch is a must have for all connoisseurs.