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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial
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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial

SIGNED ROLEX, EATON 1/4 CENTURY CLUB, CHRONOMÈTRE, REF. 3937, CASE NO. 547'803, MANUFACTURED IN 1946

Closed14 May 2012

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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold rectangular curved wristwatch with two-tone silvered dial
Signed Rolex, Eaton 1/4 Century Club, Chronomètre, ref. 3937, case no. 547'803, manufactured in 1946
Cal. 7 1/2 mechanical movement, 18 jewels, two-tone silvered dial, black 1/4 Century Club for numerals, subsidiary seconds, rectangular-shaped case, extended scrolled lugs, curved snap on back engraved Presented William Bennett on his becoming a member of the Timothy Eaton Quarter Century Club, 1922-1947, case, dial and movement signed
35.5 mm. length

Specialist note

The Eaton department store, one of Canada's largest retailers at the time, was opened by Timothy Eaton in Toronto in 1869. Between the 1930s and 1960s, the "Century Club" watches were given to employees as a reward for 25 years of loyal service, the backs engraved with the name of the recipient.