Rolex Chronograph, Ref 2508 retailed by Astrua in Yellow Gold, Circa 1950

Introduced in the mid-1930s, Rolex’s reference 2508 was their first chronograph wristwatch to feature two registers on the dial and two pushers in the case. The sporty and large case is very masculine, and is considered one of the most attractive case designs by any brand of this era. Collectors divide the model into two generations; the first with a larger 37.2mm diameter case and oval pushers, while the second generation, like the present watch, has a more compact case at 35.2mm and rectangular pushers. It is believed the case diameter was changed to conform to prevailing tastes of the era, when smaller, thinner watches were considered more prestigious. In yellow gold with a champagne dial inner blue telemeter and outer black tachymeter with two additional dials for seconds an minutes. applied gold Arabic 12 and 6 with spear head numerals and gold spear hands. mounted on a brown leather strap.