244 Rolex Extremely Well Preserved and Fine, Chronograph Wristwatch in Steel, With Black Multiscale Dial, Reference 2508

Estimate: € 75,000 –⁠ 150,000

Model: Chronograph
Reference: 2508
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Bracelet Material: Leather Strap
Year: 1937
Movement: Manual
Caliber: 22
Case N°: 037620
Dimensions: 35 mm
Signed: Dial, Case and Movement

This remarkable chronograph is an incredibly rare Rolex model, very difficult to find at auctions and even rarer to find one in these conditions and with these special characteristics. The reference 2508 is one of the first chronographs ever produced by Rolex and was introduced to the market in the mid 1930s: its design is the representation of the militaristic style typical of the period in which this model was created and a perfect expression of solidity and resistance. The case has very nice razor-sharp edges and incredibly crisp first series olive shape pushers, while the later models were produced with rectangular pushers. The original black color is incredibly well preserved considering its 70-year-old age while the applied baton and Arabic numbers emerge in an exceptional way from the background exactly like the feuille hands and the inner-minute track. Moreover the dial is completed by two scales, the outer scale is a tachymeter up to 1000 and the inner one is telemeter scale based in km. This beautiful 2508 represents a must-have for every true watches lover.