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Rolex. A Rare 18k Gold Chronograph Wristwatch
Lot 73

Rolex. A Rare 18k Gold Chronograph Wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 2508, CASE NO. 51'348, CIRCA 1937

Closed11 June 2014

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Rolex. A Rare 18k Gold Chronograph Wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 2508, Case No. 51'348, Circa 1937
Cal. 13''' mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered matte dial, applied gold baton and Arabic numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, telemeter, and tachometer scales, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 30 minutes register, large circular case, flat bezel, down-turned lugs, two rectangular chronograph buttons in the band, snap on case back, gold plated Rolex buckle, case, dial, and movement signed
36mm diam.

Specialist note

Reference 2508 was introduced to the market in the mid-1930's as the company's first chronograph wristwatch with two registers and two buttons. The first generation featured oval chronograph buttons, while later generations, such as the present example, featured rectangular buttons.

Different versions of the reference 2508 are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pages 80-91.