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  • 製造商: Rolex
    年份: 1936
    型號: 2508
    錶殼號碼: 026'362
    材料: Stainless steel
    機芯: Manual, cal. Valjoux 22, 17 jewels
    錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex buckle
    尺寸: 37.2mm Diameter
    簽名: Case, dial and movement signed
    來源: Phillips, Geneva 14 May 2016, Start Stop Reset 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs, lot 52.

  • 來源

    Phillips, Geneva 14 May 2016, Start Stop Reset 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs, lot 52.

  • 圖錄文章

    Originally launched in the mid 1930s, reference 2508 most notably sports a large, masculine case with a classic “Calatrava” design. It is amongst the most attractive chronograph models by any brand from this formative era of wristwatch design. Featuring an incredibly rare black dial, the present lot is an exceptional example of the reference. Black dials are highly uncommon, with only a few examples ever appearing at auction. Unusually, the dial features raised baton hour markers, whereas nearly all others seen to date have a combination of Arabic and baton markers or solely Arabic markers. Further enhancing its beauty, the multi-scale dial is adorned with tachymeter and telemeter scales printed in silver gilt that provide stunning contrast. This unusual configuration adds to the extreme rarity of the timepiece.

    Reference 2508 can be categorized into two different generations, the first one boasting a large 37.2mm case fitted with oval pushers – as found on the present example. The second generation was slightly smaller measuring at 35.2mm and was fitted with rectangular pushers.

    The 2mm difference in diameter may appear small, but the impact on the wrist is impressive. Scholarship tells us that only a very small number of these first generation watches were made, and when paired with a stunning black lacquer dial its rarity is unmatched. It is amazing to see how a precisely over 80-year-old chronograph wristwatch can be as timeless and contemporary today as it was when first launched. This striking impact is achieved thanks to its smooth case lines and highly symmetrical and architectural dial design.

    A sporty, yet elegant gentleman’s watch, its design is more modern compared to earlier Rolex chronograph watches. It would certainly take on a prominent position in any collection of Rolex watches.

  • 藝術家簡介

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    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.

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型號 2508
勞力士,十分罕有精美,精鋼計時腕錶,備黑色亮面錶盤。

1936
37.2mm Diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

估價
CHF200,000 - 400,000 
€196,000-393,000
$212,000-425,000

成交價CHF252,000

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XV

日内瓦拍賣 2022年5月7-8日