6,900 CHF
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronomètre, Ref. 3696, 1940's.Very fine and rare, centre-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau shaped, stainless steel and9K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch stainless steel and yellow gold bracelet à mailles. three body, polished, screwed steel case back and gold crown, gold body. matt silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, outer second graduation on a champagne reserve. "Bâton" radium-coated hands. Notes Ref. 3966Produced in the 1940's.This Oyster Perpetual wristwatch is called Tropical because of its special 9K gold case and stainless steel back.Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 124 and 280.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
