DESCRIPTION:
WW - Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Bubbleback, ref 3131, circa 1947, 32mm x 39mm to lug tips, 17mm lug width, original 18K gold screw back Oyster case, later 18K yellow gold Jubilee bracelet signed Rolex, expertly refinished black glossy California dial with luminous painted Roman and Arabic numerals, 18J, s#580866, triple signed, inside back ref 3131. Gross weight of assembled with bracelet 60.8 dwt (94.5 g). Gross weight of bracelet by itself 33.2 dwt (51.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork, light tarnish to plates and rotor, light wear to rotor edge; expertly refinished dial with very light surface spotting; excellent luminous gold syringe hands; polished case shows very little wear, light dings on lugs from being worn on a bracelet; original Oyster patent crown shows hardly any wear, good threads; good crystal; resealed for auction.
ESTIMATE:
$4600
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$8000
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