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Rolex. A fine and rare 9K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Oyster Chronograph, Ref: 4500, Circa 1947 image 1
Rolex. A fine and rare 9K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Oyster Chronograph, Ref: 4500, Circa 1947 image 2
Lot 22Y

Rolex. A fine and rare 9K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Oyster Chronograph, Ref: 4500, Circa 1947

Ending from 19 June 2025, 23:59 BST
London, New Bond Street

£15,000 - £20,000

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Rolex. A fine and rare 9K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch

Model: Oyster Chronograph
Reference: 4500
Date: Circa 1947
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.23 manual wind, column wheel chronograph
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions, blue outer telemeter scale, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, gilt dagger hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, No.579816
Strap/Bracelet: Associated green crocodile leather
Buckle/Clasp: Associated gilt buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm

Footnotes

Rolex produced only a limited handful of Oyster chronographs featuring just a 30 minute register as opposed to including a 12 hour register as well. First introduced in the 1940s, the reference 4500 is one of these rare chronographs and was available to purchase in 4 materials - yellow gold, rose gold, steel and steel and gold.

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