MK Personal Collection Super Rare Jumbo Steel Rolex Anti-Magnetic Flat Button Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3330 Circa 1940's

MK Personal Collection The present lot is part of a larger privately held collection and is intended for exhibition purposes only. Super Rare Jumbo Steel Rolex Anti-Magnetic Flat Button Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 3330 Circa 1940's. This is a very rare and unusual men's over sized "Jumbo" steel flat button chronograph wristwatch made by Rolex Watch Co in the mid 1940's. It features a three piece snap down case that measures 36mm x 45mm Ref 3330 featuring a rhodium plated 17 jewel chronograph Rolex movement with a lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring that is in good running condition. It is topped with a very rare original silver painted dial with Arabic numerals + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers bordered with outer tachometer graduations. The watch is in overall excellent condition References 3330 and 3335 are considered amongst the rarest and largest pre-Oyster Rolex chronographs ever produced by the firm. Produced in the 1940s, the present watch boasts a large case. The reference 3330 was ahead of its time, as its innovative design is much more typical for today’s market. This antimagnetic chronograph reference has increased in desirability amongst collectors due to its rarity and stunning looks. Recognizable by its twelve-hour register, a feature that was not available from other distinguished firms, and its well-proportioned case, this watch is one of only approximately 10 reference 3330s to appear in the past 15 years.