11,800 CHF
Ref. 1559, White Gold “Sporting Prince” Rolex, "Sporting Prince Chronometre", Ref. 1559, retailed by Verga. Case with Glasgow import marks for 1931 - 1932. Very fine and very rare, rectangular, hunting-cased, 18K white gold desk or purse watch with the original 18K white gold fine chain and crocodile clip. Five-body, spring-loaded, engine-turned with lines, patented sliding mechanism, stainless steel inner case with spring suspension, stainless steel protective dust cap. Three-tone silver, horizontal with geometrical design, painted Arabic quarter-hour numerals and baton indexes, inner minute track, concentric subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "baton" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
