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Rolex. A rare and attractive 9K pink gold automatic bubble-back-type wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and pink dial
Lot 166

Rolex. A rare and attractive 9K pink gold automatic bubble-back-type wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and pink dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMÈTRE, "EMPIRE" MODEL, REF. 3548, CASE NO. 46'616, CIRCA 1946

Closed13 May 2013

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Rolex. A rare and attractive 9K pink gold automatic bubble-back-type wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and pink dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, "Empire" model, ref. 3548, case no. 46'616, circa 1946
Cal. 9 3/4''' automatic jeweled movement, 19 jewels, Rolex Auto Rotor, Patented Superbalance, pink dial, luminous baton and Roman numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, circular water-resistant bubble-back-type case, straight downturned lugs, screw down crown, 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present watch is an attractive example of what Rolex classified as the "Empire" model in period literature. The 9K pink gold case and pink dial give the watch a very warm note, nicely accentuated by the still crisp hallmarks, numbers and milling on the back.