Sold for:
$5,060
$5,060
“The Walnut” Rolex, Ref. 5482. Made in the 1950s. Fine and unusual, 18K yellow gold watch in the form of a walnut. Two-body, solid, polished, encased into an 18K yellow gold spring-loaded walnut shell. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes. Yellow gold "feuille" hands. Cal. 282, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. of the inner case 15 mm. Thickness: 6 mm. Walnut actual size.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
