{"product_id":"rolex-1940s-chronograph-2508","title":"Rolex - 1940s Chronograph 2508","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWHAT WE LOVE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRolex Chronograph 2508\u003c\/span\u003e is one of the earliest and most historically important Rolex chronograph wristwatches, representing the brand’s formative years before the Daytona. Produced across the late 1930s through the late 1940s, the reference 2508 was among the first Rolex chronographs to feature \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etwo pushers and a two-register dial layout\u003c\/span\u003e, establishing the configuration that would later define classic chronographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis example in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e18k pink gold\u003c\/span\u003e carries a soft elegance that contrasts beautifully with its sporting function. The case measures approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e36mm\u003c\/span\u003e, which was considered notably large for the era and remains well-proportioned even by modern standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe bronze tone dial is clean, with twin recessed sub-dials — one for small seconds and the other for the 30-minute chronograph counter. There is some minor patina on the dial expected for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWHAT'S INSIDE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePowering the reference 2508 is the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eValjoux 22\u003c\/span\u003e, a legendary \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emanual-winding column-wheel chronograph movement\u003c\/span\u003e widely respected among vintage collectors for its precision and robust construction. Serviced 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFIVEFORTYFIVE SIX MONTHS \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWARRANTY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53143129686289,"sku":"24178","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0072\/5332\/7960\/files\/Rolex-1950s-Chronograph-2508241781-7.jpg?v=1772060745","url":"https:\/\/fivefortyfive.nz\/products\/rolex-1940s-chronograph-2508","provider":"FiveFortyFive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}