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Pre-Daytona.......
Recently I had the chance to see a quit rare Rolex.....
a pre-Daytona... or rather a pre-pre-Daytona.....
One of the firsts chronos that rolex made....
The reference of this one is 4048.....
35mm, ss, Valjoux movement.....
As I said, quite rare as only about 100 were made in the early 1940s....
I thought sharing this with you...
Cheers
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Pre-Daytona.......
Recently I had the chance to see a quit rare Rolex..... a pre-Daytona... or rather a pre-pre-Daytona..... One of the firsts chronos that rolex made.... The reference of this one is 4048..... 35mm, ss, Valjoux movement..... As I said, quite rare as only ab...
Nice one...
..and rare indeed. Wish you could share some more pictures. Of the case back, calibre, crown etc. But looks like a really nice piece. Thankyou for sharing Best Hans
It is.....
indeed a beauty..... Unfortunatelly I only had it briefly on my hands and could not open the case for the movement.... I did capture a couple of shots though to share with you... Cheers
beware of the vintage bug...
.... very nice, there is something of Patek and VC in it, inspiration maybe... the hands, the pushers, the dial, etc... Lovely. Thanks for sharing
True....
There is some romance in this..... in the like of PP & VC.... As far as the vintage bug..... I already have it... A bug that is both good and bad.... Cheers
