$4,600
Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 2940. Manufactured in the 1930's and 40's. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, yellow gold and stain- less steel gentleman's wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle. Three-body, bicolored, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, yellow gold bezel, hooded lugs and winding-crown, steel case. Black with radium-coated dart indexes. Skeletonized radium-coated gold "Alpha" hands. Cal. 9 3/4, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self- compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Notes Produced in stainless steel and in steel and gold in the "Rigid Hooded" version or standard version. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 145-374.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-12-02
