A milestone wristwatch within Rolex's storied legacy of chronographs, the reference 3525 was launched in 1939 and remained in production for less than 10 years. Produced in yellow gold, pink gold, stainless steel, or the combination of stainless steel and yellow gold, the reference 3525 was Rolex's very first chronograph wristwatch to be housed in an Oyster case - equipped with a water resistant screw down case back along with screw down crown.

This late-production example, evidenced by the serial number between the lugs, retains its original 'Brevet' Oyster crown and is in overall wonderful condition. The dial in particular attracts attention, with a rosé hue - not quite pink, not quite champagne, but some sublime shade in between. The case is exceptional in its own right and in our view may have never been polished, which is quite a feat considering its age.The brushed finishing of the stainless steel case, with its wide, flat bezel, harmonizes well with the color of the dial and the contrasting, bold hands and numerals. The multi-scale dial, with black print for the minute track, sub-dials ,and tachymeter scale, and blue for the telemeter scale, remains sharp and legible. A remarkably well-preserved example for the connoisseur.