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Lot 227
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 4500, CASE NO. 497'463, CIRCA 1946
Closed11 November 2013
Price Realised
CHF 25,000
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Specialist note
The present watch stands out by virtue of its lovely original dial with a subtle grained surface.
Reference 4500 is one of the very few Oyster chronograph models produced by Rolex featuring only a 30 minutes register but leaving out the 12 hours counter. This renders the watch a smoother, more subtle and less sporty design, a look that is usually found rather in Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 1463.
Reference 4500 was launched in the 1940s and was available in yellow gold, pink gold, stainless steel and in stainless steel and gold.
Different versions of this model are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 206 - 221.
Reference 4500 is one of the very few Oyster chronograph models produced by Rolex featuring only a 30 minutes register but leaving out the 12 hours counter. This renders the watch a smoother, more subtle and less sporty design, a look that is usually found rather in Patek Philippe's celebrated reference 1463.
Reference 4500 was launched in the 1940s and was available in yellow gold, pink gold, stainless steel and in stainless steel and gold.
Different versions of this model are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 206 - 221.