Live Auction 1417Rare Watches Including Nautilus 40 Part II
Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with rose dial
Lot 20 THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE GERMAN COLLECTOR

Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with rose dial

Signed Rolex, Antimagnetic, ref. 2508, case no. 37’184, circa 1935

Closed14 November 2016

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CHF 22,500

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Rolex. A rare and attractive 18K pink gold chronograph wristwatch with rose dial
Signed Rolex, Antimagnetic, ref. 2508, case no. 37’184, circa 1935
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. 14’’’, jeweled
DIAL: rose dial, Arabic and baton numerals, outer five minute railway divisions, blue telemeter scale, outermost tachometer scale, two sunken engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register
CASE: 18K pink gold, snap on back, two olive shaped chronograph pushers to the band, 36 mm. diam.
SIGNED: case, dial and movement

Specialist note

The watch offered for sale here is a superb and rare example of reference 2508 featuring an unspoiled dial that beautifully aged over the years and fade into a delicate patina. It is very rare to come across a such well preserved timepiece and this watch is a beautiful opportunity for scholars to admire an untouched dial with intact printing, sharp register edges and spotless guilloché details.

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