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Lot 332
Rolex. A lady's rare and unusual 18K pink gold automatic wristwatch with horn-shaped lugs, bracelet and box
SIGNED ROLEX, PERPETUAL, SUPER PRECISION, RETAILED BY SERPICO Y LAINO, REF. 8199, CASE NO. 668'013, MANUFACTURED IN 1949
Closed14 May 2012
Price Realised
CHF 12,500
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Specialist note
With Rolex period fitted cardboard presentation box.
The present ref. 1558 is a rare example of one of Rolex's lady's wristwatches of the late 1940s, distinguished by the unusual case design and the use of an automatic movement, at the time a rather uncommon feature in a watch of such comparable small size. It is furthermore distinguished by its very good and original overall condition and the retailer signature Serpico y Laino, Rolex's representative in Caracas, Venezuela.
The present ref. 1558 is a rare example of one of Rolex's lady's wristwatches of the late 1940s, distinguished by the unusual case design and the use of an automatic movement, at the time a rather uncommon feature in a watch of such comparable small size. It is furthermore distinguished by its very good and original overall condition and the retailer signature Serpico y Laino, Rolex's representative in Caracas, Venezuela.