102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 300
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Chronograph Antimagnetique, Case No. 128415, Ref. 3525, Cal. Valjoux, 35 mm, circa 1941
An attractive early vintage steel wrist chronograph with nice Valjoux caliber, so called "Monoblocco" - one of the early examples
Case: steel, screw back, screwed "Oyster Patent" crown, Rolex vintage buckle. Dial: black, beautifully patinated, applied gold-coloured Arabic numerals and leaf hands.
The very rare waterproof reference 3525 was one of the first Oyster Chronograph references and available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold. Collectors know this model as "Monoblocco". The reference was marketed for over 10 years and produced in about 1400 examples. The "POW (Prisoners of War)" models are amongst these - chronographs which Rolex supplied free of charge to British Officers who were held prisoners of war by the German army during the WW2.
Source: "100 Years of Rolex 1908-2008" by Franca and Guido Mondani, Recco 2008, p. 34f.
This wrist chronograph is in remarkably fine condition. The brushed stainless-steel case with its wide, polished bezel is in perfect harmony with the black dial and its contrasting gold-coloured hands and numerals. The dial is dappled with gold, giving it an even more attractive appeal. A marvelous timepiece that would certainly attract all lovers of rare Rolex chronographs.
An attractive early vintage steel wrist chronograph with nice Valjoux caliber, so called "Monoblocco" - one of the early examples
Case: steel, screw back, screwed "Oyster Patent" crown, Rolex vintage buckle. Dial: black, beautifully patinated, applied gold-coloured Arabic numerals and leaf hands.
The very rare waterproof reference 3525 was one of the first Oyster Chronograph references and available in stainless steel as well as 18K pink and yellow gold. Collectors know this model as "Monoblocco". The reference was marketed for over 10 years and produced in about 1400 examples. The "POW (Prisoners of War)" models are amongst these - chronographs which Rolex supplied free of charge to British Officers who were held prisoners of war by the German army during the WW2.
Source: "100 Years of Rolex 1908-2008" by Franca and Guido Mondani, Recco 2008, p. 34f.
This wrist chronograph is in remarkably fine condition. The brushed stainless-steel case with its wide, polished bezel is in perfect harmony with the black dial and its contrasting gold-coloured hands and numerals. The dial is dappled with gold, giving it an even more attractive appeal. A marvelous timepiece that would certainly attract all lovers of rare Rolex chronographs.
estimated
33.000—50.000 €
Price realized
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