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Rolex Ref. 2920 Rare Stainless Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Circa 1937 With Flexible Lugs. ...
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Rolex Ref. 2920 Rare Stainless Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Circa 1937 With Flexible LugsCase: stainless steel, snap case back, hooded lugs, flexible lugs, oval pushers, 33 mm, No. 031794
Dial: silver, outer tracks for tachy-telemetre, engine turned subsidiary dial at 9 o'clock for seconds, engine turned subsidiary dial at 3 o'clock for 30 min chronograph counter, luminous numerals at 12 and 6, luminous baton indexes, luminous blued steel baton hands, signed Rolex Antimagnetic, base of the dial signed "Fab. Suisse"
Movement: caliber 13''', nickel plated lever movement, 17 jewels, manual winding
Signed: dial, case and movement all signed Rolex
Note: The reference 2920 is part of a very small number of "non-oyster" chronographs produced in the mid 1930's. Examples are very rare and distinguished by their avant-garde case shapes and oval chronograph buttons.
Condition Report*:
Type: Rolex Ref. 2920 Rare Stainless Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Circa 1937 With Flexible Lugs
Model: Ref. 2920
Dial: silver
Hands; luminecent, blue steel
Metal: stainless steel
Case No: 031794
Case Info: snap case back, hooded lugs, flexible lugs
Case Length: 37 mm
Case Width: 33 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: caliber 13''', nickel plated lever movement, 17 jewels, manual winding
Band: black strap
Circa: 1937
Condition: case is good overall, lugs were formerly soldered to be rigid but are now restored to be mobile, dial is original with spotting and toning, movement good and running, cleaning is recommended, "seventeen" etched by hand on the center bridge and "robot watch, unadjusted" on the escape wheel bridge
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and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".
Model: Ref. 2920
Dial: silver
Hands; luminecent, blue steel
Metal: stainless steel
Case No: 031794
Case Info: snap case back, hooded lugs, flexible lugs
Case Length: 37 mm
Case Width: 33 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: caliber 13''', nickel plated lever movement, 17 jewels, manual winding
Band: black strap
Circa: 1937
Condition: case is good overall, lugs were formerly soldered to be rigid but are now restored to be mobile, dial is original with spotting and toning, movement good and running, cleaning is recommended, "seventeen" etched by hand on the center bridge and "robot watch, unadjusted" on the escape wheel bridge
Auction Info
2015 May 21 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5207 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
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