Rolex — Pre-Daytona Chronograph

Chronograph 3525

“POW / Oyster Chronograph”

Produced 1940–1956. Chronograph 3525 is a vintage Rolex chronograph-family reference with 35 mm Stainless steel oyster case, manual-wind Valjoux 23, smooth bezel with tachymeter printed on dial chapter ring, Leather or crocodile strap, and…

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Rolex Chronograph 3525
Reference3525
BrandRolex
FamilyPre-Daytona Chronograph
Produced1940–1956
StatusDiscontinued
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Military-issued watches — 8 min readIssued: Watches That Went to WarA stores number is dull engraving until you notice someone wrote a specification, twelve factories answered, and a corporal ordered a chronograph from a prison camp.

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