102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 299
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Chronographe Antimagnetic", Case No. 206396, Ref. 4048, Cal. Valjoux, 35 mm, circa 1942
An attractive vintage wrist chronograph with 30 min. and 12h counter and tachy scale - so called "Barilotto" - one of the first chronographs produced by Rolex. The watch comes in an excellently preserved version and has the most appealing charmingly vintage dial
Case: steel, screw back ref. 4048, old screwed "Oyster Patent Plus" winding crown, Rolex buckle. Dial: gilt, patinated, luminous baton hands (re-lumed).
This timepiece is a very attractive example of the famous Rolex chronograph reference 4048. The charismatic, beautifully aged dial has never been "beautified" and has acquired a marvelous allover patina, with the luminous baton hands showing some signs of oxidation. The case is in very good condition, with lugs that are still "crispy". The "Oyster Patent" crown with the Swiss cross is an important detail to catch the eye of the discerning collector.
Reference 4048 is certainly one of the rarest Rolex chronographs. This is one of the very first "Oyster" chronographs, which Rolex produced with three subsidiary dials in a round "Calatrava" case. Estimates have it that less than 100 examples of this attractive, groundbreaking models were ever produced, all of them in stainless steel cases.
An attractive vintage wrist chronograph with 30 min. and 12h counter and tachy scale - so called "Barilotto" - one of the first chronographs produced by Rolex. The watch comes in an excellently preserved version and has the most appealing charmingly vintage dial
Case: steel, screw back ref. 4048, old screwed "Oyster Patent Plus" winding crown, Rolex buckle. Dial: gilt, patinated, luminous baton hands (re-lumed).
This timepiece is a very attractive example of the famous Rolex chronograph reference 4048. The charismatic, beautifully aged dial has never been "beautified" and has acquired a marvelous allover patina, with the luminous baton hands showing some signs of oxidation. The case is in very good condition, with lugs that are still "crispy". The "Oyster Patent" crown with the Swiss cross is an important detail to catch the eye of the discerning collector.
Reference 4048 is certainly one of the rarest Rolex chronographs. This is one of the very first "Oyster" chronographs, which Rolex produced with three subsidiary dials in a round "Calatrava" case. Estimates have it that less than 100 examples of this attractive, groundbreaking models were ever produced, all of them in stainless steel cases.
estimated
19.000—30.000 €
Price realized
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