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Rolex. A fine 18K gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 172

Rolex. A fine 18K gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometre, ref. 3725, case no. 308’835, circa 1945

Closed15 May 2017

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CHF 4,000

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Rolex. A fine 18K gold and stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometre, ref. 3725, case no. 308’835, circa 1945
Movement: automatic, jeweled
Dial: silvered, Arabic and dagger applied numerals
Case: stainless steel screw back
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 32 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present piece is a remarkably well preserved example of reference 3725. The dial especially survived its 80 years of age without any kind of cosmetic intervention, developing in the meantime a fascinating champagne patina which underlines and amplifies the vintage allure of this early automatic wristwatch