$14,950
Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Chronomètre", "Rigid Hooded", Ref. 3599. Produced in the 1930's.Very fine and extremely rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a special dial and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back and crown, polished fluted hooded lugs. black with applied yellow gold bâton indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Alpha" radium-coated yellow gold hands. Notes Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 158-159.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04