Penelope Andrews
Head of Department
Lot 75Y
Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch with hooded flexible lugs
Ref:2920, Serial No.031***, Circa 1934
22 June 2016, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £10,000 inc. premium
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Jonathan Darracott
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Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch with hooded flexible lugs
Ref:2920, Serial No.031***, Circa 1934
17-jewel manual wind movement with column wheel chronograph, silvered dial with applied gilt baton hour markers and Arabic 6 and 12, black outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic five minute markers, further outer telemeter and base scales, blued steel pointed baton hands with centre chronograph hand, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and 30 minute recording, brushed and polished round case with snap on back, crown flanked by olive form buttons, squared and bevelled hinged lugs, fitted brown leather strap with polished buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33mm.
17-jewel manual wind movement with column wheel chronograph, silvered dial with applied gilt baton hour markers and Arabic 6 and 12, black outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic five minute markers, further outer telemeter and base scales, blued steel pointed baton hands with centre chronograph hand, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and 30 minute recording, brushed and polished round case with snap on back, crown flanked by olive form buttons, squared and bevelled hinged lugs, fitted brown leather strap with polished buckle, case, dial and movement signed
33mm.
Footnotes
Reference 2920 is part of a small series of "non-Oyster" chronographs distinguished by their avant-garde case shapes, all with oval chronograph buttons.
An example of a reference 2920 in steel is illustrated in 1908-2008 100 Years of Rolex by Franca and Guido Mondani, p.22.