When you talk about Rolex chronographs, this is the one that stands above all the rest. The 4113 is the only Rolex to break the $1 million mark at public auction, back in 2011 when this example ended up at 1.17M. So what makes the 4113 so special? First, it's gigantic - 44mm. It's incredibly rare - only 12 were made, while just 8 have surfaced, mostly from the original families. It features an unusually thin bezel (for a Rolex), and wears like a thoroughly modern watch, though all 12 were produced in 1942. But what makes this guy SO special, and SO valuable is that little extra button popping out of the crown - the 4113 is the only split-seconds chronograph to be built by Rolex, ever.
I guess it is worth it when you can tell everyone else it is a chronograph.
ReplyDeleteWhat did it cost new?
ReplyDeleteFrom Hautetime.com - "The Ref. 4113 ‘Split-Seconds’ was never officially offered for sale by Rolex but believed to have been given to race-car drivers, with who Rolex was involved with at the time."
ReplyDeletewouldn't pay a plug nickel for it
ReplyDeleteI would pay to see a nickel get plugged.
DeleteIt's watches like those that legendary scams are made from. If you ever are in the market for watches that are worth 5K plus make sure you have a trusted expert at hand.The phony watch market is bigger than the legit watch market
ReplyDeleteRolex is to Patek Philippe, what Timex is to Rolex.....
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste of cash.
ReplyDeleteNot if you want it, and can afford it. $1.17M was likely no problem for the buyer.
DeleteHow much money does a billionaire earn an hour just in interest? How many of our politicians have Rolexes?
ReplyDeleteThis was before the Paul Newman Daytona which went for $17 million and change.
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ReplyDeleteguarantee that a Timex or $3 digital would keep better time and never break.
ReplyDeleteI bought a watch in 1961 for $1.39. I was working two jobs, a mechanic and a machinist. I broke the watch three times in a week with the final damage being fatal to the watch. Haven't worn a watch since.
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