Rolex Rare Ref. 3834 Mid-Size Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Wristwatch, circa 1933. ...

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Rolex Rare Ref. 3834 Mid-Size Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Wristwatch, circa 1933
Case: No. 044306. steel, 32 mm, rectangular buttons, beveled and curved lugs, ref. 3834, snap back
Dial: original, silver, golden hour markers and numerals, pointed blue steel batons, black and blue telemeter calibrations, thirty minute register, constant seconds at three
Movement: 17 jewel, nickel lever movement, Valjoux 69, Cal. 9 3/4 lignes
Band: tan pigskin
Signed: case, dial and movement all signed Rolex, dial is also signed Antimagnetic, dial and movement further signed Fab. Suisse

Note: the reference 3834 is an exceedingly rare early Rolex chronograph, fewer than ten examples of this scarce reference have surfaced at auction over the last decade.

Condition Report*: Type: Rolex Rare Ref. 3834 Mid-Size Steel Antimagnetic Chronograph Wristwatch, circa 1933
Model: 3834
Dial: original, golden markers, blue telemeter scale
Hands; ponted blue batons
Metal: steel, staybrite
Case No: 044306
Case Info: three body, rectangular pushers
Case Width: 32 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: 17 jewels, Valjoux 69, Cal. 9 3/4 lignes, nickel-finished lever movement
Band: tan pigskin
Circa: 1933
Condition: dial is good and original, some very minor spotting, crystal is a bit yellowed from age, movement is good, balance swings freely but non-running, sitting for years and dry, case is good, some oxidation to outer edge

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2009 December Signature Timepieces Auction #5028 (go to Auction Home page)

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December, 2009

8th-9th Tuesday-Wednesday

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Sold on Dec 8, 2009 for: $6,572.50

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