59,000 CHF
Ref. 3346, “Zerograph” Rolex, “Oyster, Zerograph”, case No. 146271, Ref. 3346. Made in the 1930s. Very fine and important, center seconds gentleman`s wristwatch with push-button fly-back chronograph. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down back and crown, revolving bidirectional inward-tilting bezel graduated for 60 seconds, with red markers for the quarters, bezel rim with serrated edges. Matte silver with painted yellow dauphine numerals, outer black seconds track, outer red minutes division. Luminous blued steel “skeleton” hands. Notes The names “Zerograph” and “Centrograph” were both used for watches with identical functions and bearing either reference number 3346 (with calibrated bezel), or 3462 (with milled bezel). To our knowledge, this was an experimental watch, produced in only a very limited number of examples for a brief period of time. It was the first “Oyster” chronograph. A similar wristwatch is published in “Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol. II, p. 120.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
