Lot 349

Rolex Oyster "Chronographe Antimagnetic", Case No. 470600, Ref. 4537, Cal. Val 22, 36 mm, circa 1946
A gentleman’s exquisite wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, tachy scale and telemeter scale. This is one of the rarest Rolex chronograph references. The watch comes in an excellently preserved precious steel version and has the most appealing charmingly vintage dial.
Case: steel, screw back ref. 4537, screwed "Rolex Oyster Plus" winding crown, Rolex buckle. Dial: black, gold printing, gold hands. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur screw balance.
Without doubt reference 4537 is one of the finest and unusual Rolex Oyster chronographs of all times. It is one of the first chronographs the company designed with three subsidiary dials and the new modern "tonneau" case. The reference was only produced for a very short period of time and replaced the rounder "Calatrava" model of reference 4048. It is becoming exceedingly rare to come across a reference 4537 in such fine and well-preserved condition like the watch we have here; it is outstanding in so many details - such as the original dial and the "Rolex Oyster" crown with the Swiss cross – that it is a true find for any demanding collector of Rolex chronographs.