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Rolex. A large, rare and unusual 18K gold wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds, cream honeycomb dial, English case, original box and tags
Lot 23

Rolex. A large, rare and unusual 18K gold wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds, cream honeycomb dial, English case, original box and tags

SIGNED ROLEX, PRECISION, CASE NO. 583, STAMPED D.S. & S FOR DAVID SHACKMAN & SONS AND WITH BIRMINGHAM DATE LETTER FOR 1954-5

Closed14 November 2011

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CHF 13,750

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Rolex. A large, rare and unusual 18K gold wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds, cream honeycomb dial, English case, original box and tags
Signed Rolex, Precision, case no. 583, stamped D.S. & S for David Shackman & Sons and with Birmingham Date letter for 1954-5
Nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, cream honeycomb dial, applied gold baton numerals, sweep centre seconds, large English case, flat tilted bezel, straight downturned lugs, snap on back, case stamped D.S & S. for David Shackman & Sons, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex original sales tags and fitted green presentation box. The watch is preserved in new old stock condition.

The case of the present watch was made by David Shackman & Sons, watch case and bracelet makers in England who supplied watch cases for Rolex and other Swiss manufacturers until around 1970.