製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1941 型號: 3525 錶殼號碼: 185'871 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 13'', 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex pin buckle 尺寸: 35mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed 文學: The reference 3525 is illustrated in 100 Superlative Rolex Watches by John Goldberger, p. 102. Further examples can be seen in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda by Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 162-192
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Launched in 1939, the reference 3525 can be considered as a milestone in Rolex’s rich history of chronographs as it was the brand’s very first chronograph wristwatch to be housed in an Oyster case, and equipped with a water resistant screw down caseback along with screw down crown. In production for less than 10 years, it was available in yellow gold, pink gold, stainless steel or in a combination of stainless steel and gold with a large variety of dials.
A certain air of sotto voce luxury exudes from the present watch thanks to the case's perfect proportions and elegantly balanced silver dial design with multi scales. This particular watch is also very interesting as it is from the early generation of the reference. The serial and reference numbers are still stamped on the caseback while the later generation and future references will have them engraved between the lugs.
In charismatic condition, the case is well preserved with the caseback full in its proportions with a crisp milled edge to the inner portion. The watch furthermore retains its original Oyster crown with Brevet logo.
Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.
One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
