33,040 CHF
Ref. 1587, Two-Tone Gold “Jump-Hour, Prince Railway” Rolex "Prince Railway", Chronometer, No. 79085, case No. 9945, Ref. 1587. Glasgow import marks for 1933-34. Very fine and rare, rectangular 18K yellow and white gold gentleman's jump-hour wristwatch. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, yellow and white gold stepped sides and recessed winding-crown, stamped on the inside of the back “25 World`s Records”. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the jump-hours in red Arabic numerals. Blued steel hand. Notes An identical watch is published on page 34 of “Collecting Rolex Wristwatches” by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006, vol II.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
