14,160 CHF
Ref. 3130, Yellow Gold So-Called “Bubble-Back” Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Chronometre”, Ref. 3130. Case No. 54932. Made in 1942. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold expanding Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic quarter hour numerals, luminous dot indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Luminous yellow gold “Alpha” hands. Cal. 635, 9 3/4’’’, rhodium-plated, 19 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 32 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes The caliber 635 was produced between 1940 and 1951. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 136.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
