37,500 HKD
ROLEX - MILITARY POCKET WATCH Rolex. The dial with British Ministry of Defense issue numbers A.12924. Made for military use, circa 1940. Fine and rare, nickel-cased, keyless pocket watch with black military dial Three-body, “bassine”, polished, screwed-down back. Black enamel, gilt-outlined luminous Arabic numerals, outer gilt minute track, subsidiary seconds, the military issue number A. 12924 painted gold below the signature. Spade hands. Cal. 540, 18’’’, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 18 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-10-23
