106,200 CHF
Ref. 2918 “Hinged Oval Lugs” Rolex, “Antmagnetique”, Ref. 2918. Case No.0317283. Made in 1937. Very fine and extremely rare, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with hinged oval lugs, olive button chronograph, register, tachometer and stainless steel Rolex buckle. Three-body, brushed, polished flat bezel, hinged oval lugs, snap-on case back. Matte silver with baton hours, Arabic 6 and 12, outer minute/seconds divisions, outermost telemeter and tachometer, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel “baton” hands. 13’’’, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Notes Reference 2918 was made in a very small series in 1937 and was available in stainless steel only. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 402.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
