41 Rolex A very attractive and well preserved, chronograph manual wristwatch in pink gold with tropicalized dial, reference 3484.
Estimate: € 6.000 – 12.000
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- Model Chronograph
- Year 1949
- Reference 3484
- Case Material 18K pink gold
- Case Number 65'366
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Manual, 17 jewels
- Dimension 33mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
Among the earliest chapters of Rolex chronograph history, certain references stand apart not through bravado, but through quiet technical ambition and period correctness. The Rolex reference 3484 belongs firmly to this category, a chronograph conceived in the 1930s, at a time when Rolex was still refining its language in the complicated wristwatch arena. The present example, executed in pink gold, is particularly evocative. Its well-proportioned case, with elongated, angular lugs, reflects the transitional design codes of the interwar period, when wristwatches were evolving from pocket-watch ancestry into purpose-built instruments. The dial is a highlight: a beautifully aged, warm-toned surface animated by applied Arabic and baton numerals, twin registers, and an outer tachymeter/telemeter scale, underscoring the scientific and professional aspirations of early chronographs. Powered by a manually wound chronograph movement, the reference 3484 predates Rolex’s in-house chronograph identity and offers collectors a rare glimpse into the brand’s formative experimentation with complications. These watches were produced in comparatively small numbers, and survival rates, particularly in precious metal—are notably low. Today, examples of the reference 3484 in pink gold are exceptionally scarce, and their appeal lies as much in historical importance as in aesthetic charm. With its honest patina, balanced architecture, and unmistakable 1930s character, this watch stands as a compelling testament to Rolex’s early pursuit of chronometric utility—long before the Daytona name would come to define the genre.
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