Rolex "Monoblocco" Chronograph Ref 3525 watches-on-hold half lume)

half lume)

known in Hebrew as Tzahal

Specifications:- Reference 1803- 36mm white gold case- Serial 524xxxx dating to 1977- Matte black dial with diamond hours- English Day disc- Bulang and Sons leather strap with steel Rolex buckle- Fully serviced by our watchmaker- One-year mechanical warranty- Includes a handmade leather watch pouch- Free worldwide Fedex Priority shipping

- Grey soleil dial with blue tones

- Fully serviced by our watchmaker- One-year mechanical warranty

Rolex "Monoblocco" Chronograph Ref 3525 watches-on-hold half lume)Long before the mighty Daytona, there were Oyster chronographs as far back as the 1940s. Nicknamed monoblocco or POW (prisoner of war) chronos, they were housed on deep Bubbleback cases with two sub counters. The POW nickname comes from the fact that Hans Wilsdorf used to smuggle these watches into POW camps to officers via Red Cross parcels! Monoblocco cases were two piece Oysters where the bezel and the mid case were one piece, unlike later watches