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Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935

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Lot 47
Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935

Sold for £ 7,500 (US$ 9,376) inc. premium

Watches and Wristwatches including the Collection of a European Nobleman

22 Nov 2016, 13:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935
Jewelled manual wind movement with column wheel chronograph, silvered dial with baton hour markers and Arabic numeral 6 and 12, black outer 1/5th second divisions with Arabic five minute markers, red outer telemeter scale, blue inner spiral scale, blued steel sword hands with luminous inserts and centre chronograph hand, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and 30 minute recording, polished round case with snap on back, crown flanked by twin olive form buttons, fitted black leather strap with plated buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35mm.

Footnotes

  • The reference 2508, introduced in the mid-1930s, was the first chronograph to feature two buttons and two registers. Originally the chronograph buttons were olive formed, as with the current lot, and then later fitted with rectangular ones.
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  1. Penelope Andrews
    Specialist - Watches
    Bonhams
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Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935
Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935
Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935
Rolex. A fine 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Ref:2508, Serial No.247**, Circa 1935
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