Rolex. A rare 10K pink gold and stainless steel automatic bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
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Rolex. A rare 10K pink gold and stainless steel automatic bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, CHRONOMETER, CASE NO. 296'388, REF. 3696, CIRCA 1944

Closed11 May 2015

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CHF 1,750

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Rolex. A rare 10K pink gold and stainless steel automatic bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometer, case no. 296'388, ref. 3696, circa 1944
Cal. 9¾''' automatic movement, gilt dial, Arabic numerals, outer fifths of a second divisions combined with Arabic five seconds divisions, blued steel luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, 10K pink gold tonneau-shaped water-resistant bubble back type case, blank bezel, stainless steel screw back, screw down crown, later gold plated Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
32 mm. width and 39 mm. overall length

Specialist note

The present watch is a very attractive "Tropical" bubble back model, initially intended for the South American market.