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| Christie's Geneva, 11 May 2015, sale 1407, lot 149, case no. 146'243 | | Christie's Geneva, 11 May 2015, sale 1407, lot 149, case no. 146'243; a second example offered by Sotheby's, "Important Watches: 100 Years of Oyster," lot 203 | ||
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== Production outline == | == Production outline == | ||
The | The best-documented 3353 is dated circa 1935, case no. 146'243, sold at Christie's Geneva on 11 May 2015 (sale 1407, lot 149) for CHF 12,500 against a CHF 10,000–20,000 estimate. A second example, sharing the same scalloped hooded-lug case and pink dial, was offered by Sotheby's in its "Important Watches: 100 Years of Oyster" sale (lot 203), estimated USD 7,000–14,000; its case number is not legible in the published photography, and whether it is the same watch resurfacing or a distinct example is not established from the available listing. | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
[[File:Ref 3353 dial.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Rolex 3353 Bubbleback pink dial, front view, Sotheby's documented example|Pink dial, second documented example, Sotheby's]] | |||
Pink dial with Arabic numerals and an outer minute-division track, and a sunken subsidiary dial for constant seconds rather than the flush sub-seconds layout more common across the range. | Pink dial with Arabic numerals and an outer minute-division track, and a sunken subsidiary dial for constant seconds rather than the flush sub-seconds layout more common across the range. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | |||
File:Ref 3353 crown.webp|alt=Rolex 3353 Bubbleback case-flank and crown, scalloped hooded lugs|Case flank and crown, scalloped hooded lugs, Sotheby's documented example | |||
File:Ref 3353 caseback.webp|alt=Rolex 3353 Bubbleback screw-down caseback with case-number engraving and BREVET mark|Screw-down caseback, Sotheby's documented example | |||
</gallery> | |||
29mm tonneau-shaped stainless steel case, concave bezel, and the "fancy hooded lugs" that gave the documented example its "Scalloped" catalogue name. Screw-down case back and crown. The case is signed Oyster Watch Co. rather than carrying a direct Rolex case signature — a naming convention documented on some of Rolex's earliest waterproof Oyster production. Christie's lists an associated (non-original) stainless steel bracelet and Rolex deployant clasp sold with the watch, overall bracelet length approximately 175mm. | 29mm tonneau-shaped stainless steel case, concave bezel, and the "fancy hooded lugs" that gave the documented example its "Scalloped" catalogue name. Screw-down case back and crown. The case is signed Oyster Watch Co. rather than carrying a direct Rolex case signature — a naming convention documented on some of Rolex's earliest waterproof Oyster production. Christie's lists an associated (non-original) stainless steel bracelet and Rolex deployant clasp sold with the watch, overall bracelet length approximately 175mm. | ||
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| Christie's, Geneva, 11 May 2015 || 149 || 146'243 || Stainless steel, tonneau-shaped, pink dial, fancy hooded lugs, case signed Oyster Watch Co., with associated bracelet and clasp || CHF 10,000–20,000 || CHF 12,500 | | Christie's, Geneva, 11 May 2015 || 149 || 146'243 || Stainless steel, tonneau-shaped, pink dial, fancy hooded lugs, case signed Oyster Watch Co., with associated bracelet and clasp || CHF 10,000–20,000 || CHF 12,500 | ||
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| Sotheby's, "Important Watches: 100 Years of Oyster" || 203 || not legible in published photography || Stainless steel, tonneau-shaped, pink dial, scalloped hooded lugs, leather strap || USD 7,000–14,000 || not documented from the available listing | |||
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Two 3353 examples have located auction results, both sharing the scalloped hooded-lug case and pink dial; no distinct dial or case variant has surfaced to compare against them. | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | |||
File:Ref 3353 hero.webp|Rolex 3353 Bubbleback, "Scalloped," case signed Oyster Watch Co. | |||
File:Ref 3353 dial.webp|Pink dial, second documented example, Sotheby's | |||
File:Ref 3353 crown.webp|Case flank and crown, scalloped hooded lugs, Sotheby's documented example | |||
File:Ref 3353 caseback.webp|Screw-down caseback, Sotheby's documented example | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||