Hamilton Very Rare & Important 18k Rose Gold Ventura From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau. ...

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Hamilton Very Rare & Important 18k Rose Gold Ventura From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau
Case: 18k rose gold, two body, shield shaped, extended stepped covered lugs, 50 mm x 31 mm
Dial: black, gold line markers and applied gold discs, signed "Hamilton Electric Pat. Pending" in gold lettering, gold Dauphine hands, red arrow seconds hand
Movement: marked "Hamilton 502 Pat. Pending, balance bridge marked "Adj. U.S.A."
Band: black leather with 18k rose gold Hamilton buckle
Signed: Hamilton, with original box

Note: Exceptionally rare and elusive, this 18k rose gold version was made only for the South American market. Only 8 are known to exist. The present example, with a stunning black dial, is indeed the "holy grail" of this ultra-rare model.

Condition Report*: Type: Hamilton Very Rare & Important 18k Rose Gold Ventura From The Personal Collection Of René Rondeau
Dial: black, gold line markers and applied gold discs
Hands; gold Dauphine hands, red arrow seconds hand
Metal: 18k rose gold
Case No: S335002
Case Info: two body, stepped covered lugs
Case Length: 50 mm end to end
Case Width: 31 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: marked "Hamilton 502 Pat. Pending, balance bridge marked "Adj. U.S.A."
Band: leather, 18k rose gold Hamilton buckle
Circa: 1959
Condition: dial is very good and superb, case is very good and very sharp, movement is very good

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2015 October 29 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5242 (go to Auction Home page)

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October, 2015

29th Thursday

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Sold on Oct 29, 2015 for: $16,250.00

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