Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with fancy lugs
Lot 150

Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with fancy lugs

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, REF. 5016, CASE NO. 641'644, CIRCA 1948

Closed11 May 2015

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with fancy lugs
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, ref. 5016, case no. 641'644, circa 1948
Automatic jewelled movement, silvered dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, outer railway minute divisions, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, sloped bezel, screw back, screw down crown, fluted lugs, associated expandable stainless steel bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
33 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approx. 220 mm.

Specialist note

The present reference 5016 is a fine example of the so-called "Bombé" series, French for "domed", referring to the unusual shape of the lugs of this model.

Preserved in very attractive, original overall condition, its rarity is enhanced by the rare stainless steel case, as opposed to the much better known gold versions of the "Bombé" models.