13th Jul, 2019 11:00 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
Lot 218
 

218

A Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,...

A Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Super Precision, model: Explorer, ref: 5504, 1958, (calibre 1530) lever movement signed and numbered 19458, glossy black dial with luminous triangular, baton and Arabic numerals, gilt outer minute track with Swiss below 6, Mercedes luminous hands, screw down crown, screw back numbered inside 5504 and dated II.1958, case serial number 281948, Rolex stainless steel jubilee bracelet with a deployant clasp stamped Rolex and in an oval cartouche WAB, 36mm wide see illustrations

Sold for £11,500
Estimated at £6,000 - £8,000


 

11.06.19. Case with surface scratches, lugs and sides with minor dents, bracelet with surface scratches, plexi glass with many scratches and one crack, original dial finish, dial surface with the lacquer dried and appears to look like a blistered affect, luminous hour markers and hands are discoloured but nicely aged, hands with metal surfaces stained, outer gilt minute track is good and clear, hand setting correctly, crown is screwing down correctly, movement needs cleaning, movement in going order.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Art Sale (Part I), 13th Jul, 2019

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