18,750 CHF
ROLEX REF. 1599, SPORTING PRINCE CHRONOMETER YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Sporting Prince Chronometer", Ref. 1883/1599. Produced in 1932. Very fine and extremely rare, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold and stainless steel hunting-cased gentleman's wristwatch. Four-body, two-tone, "guilloché" cover with plain medallion opening/closing by sliding it forwards and backwards (patented system), stainless steel movement body, yellow gold outer body, wire lugs. Three-tone silver with geometrical designs, stylized painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "bâton" hands. 7 1/2''', Extra Prima, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 8 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 25 x 41 mm. This extremely rare Sporting Prince was the answer by ROLEX to provide a protective case for increased protection. Made also in 9K and in 18k pink gold, production was extremely limited and to the best of our knowledge only 6 examples have appeared at auction in the last 20 years. The case of this watch was designed by HANS WILSDORF himself, and patented in Switzerland on December 26, 1929.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-11-08