38,400 CHF
Ref. 3525, “Monoblocco” Rolex, “Oyster Chronographe, Antimagnetique”, case No. 186066, Ref. 3525. Made in the 1940's. Very fine and very rare, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch, round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex, Geneva overhaul estimate. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, curved lugs, screwed-down case back and crown. Matte white with luminous dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer black minute/ seconds track, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous blued steel baton hands. Notes Ref. 3525 Was one of the first Oyster Chronograph references and was available in stainless steel as well as in 18K pink and yellow gold. When this watch first appeared in the early 1940's it cost 350 Swiss francs in stainless steel, and 935 Swiss francs in 18K gold.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-10-04
