69 Rolex A very fine and well preserved, chronograph manual wristwatch in pink gold, with rectangular pushers, pink double scale dial and blued hands, reference 2508.
Estimate: Fr. 30'000 – 60'000
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- Model Chronograph
- Year Circa 1938
- Reference 2508
- Case Material 18K pink gold
- Case Number 49'429
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Manual, cal. 14", 17 jewels
- Dimension 36mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
Beyond the Daytona, Rolex produced a number of chronograph models from the 1930s onward that significantly shaped the evolution of the wrist chronograph. The earliest generations were housed in non-Oyster cases and encompass a wide range of references, among which the reference 2508 stands out as one of the most iconic. Introduced in the late 1930s and produced until the mid-1940s, the reference was manufactured in several configurations despite its relatively short production span. It can broadly be divided into two case types: a first series featuring a larger case with so-called “olive” pushers, and a second series such as the present example, with a smaller case and square pushers. Both case types were manufactured by Favre Perret, a casemaker based in La Chaux de Fonds, as evidenced by the hammer-head stamp bearing the number 115, identifying the casemaker. Conceived as a functional tool watch, the model was most commonly fitted with telemeter or tachymeter scales and powered by the renowned Valjoux 22 calibre, a manual winding movement celebrated for its reliability and precise timekeeping. While the majority of examples were produced in stainless steel, the present watch, cased in pink gold and further distinguished by its matching pink dial bears the "antimagnetic" designation, and the handset is entirely composed of blued steel, represents a particularly rare and attractive configuration. Furthermore, the exterior of the caseback still displays a clearly visible Rolex coronet, reference and case numbers, remarkably well preserved considering the age of the watch.
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