Live Auction 3905Rare Watches & Important Discoveries
Rolex. A Fine, Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch
Lot 31

Rolex. A Fine, Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch

Signed Rolex, Precision, Ref. 4157, Case No. 635’631, Circa 1948

Closed16 December 2015

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USD 27,500

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Rolex. A Fine, Rare and Large Stainless Steel Wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Precision, Ref. 4157, Case No. 635’631, Circa 1948
Mechanical movement, 17 jewels, white matte dial, applied baton and square numerals, Dauphine hands, outer minute divisions, sunken subsidiary seconds, large circular case, snap on back, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
38mm diam.

Specialist note

The present watch is an extremely unusual and large Rolex time-only "Precision" watch in the "Calatrava" style. It is rare to find one in this size with original dial in excellent condition, original crown and defined, possibly unpolished case. While interest is perpetually strong in Rolex sports watches, collectors have in recent years begun to take strong interest in Rolex Precision time-only watches.