Rolex. A group lot of two gold and one silver rectangular curved wristwatches
Lot 120

Rolex. A group lot of two gold and one silver rectangular curved wristwatches

SIGNED ROLEX, THE FIRST, EATON 1/4 CENTURY CLUB, PRINCE, REF. 3937, MOVEMENT NO. T61137, THE SECOND, PRINCE, REF. 971U, MOVEMENT NO. 71'024, CASE NO. 68'843, THE THIRD, REF. 971, MOVEMENT NO. 72721, CASE NO. 02761, ALL CIRCA 1938

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Rolex. A group lot of two gold and one silver rectangular curved wristwatches
Signed Rolex, the first, Eaton 1/4 Century Club, Prince, ref. 3937, movement no. T61137, the second, Prince, ref. 971U, movement no. 71'024, case no. 68'843, the third, ref. 971, movement no. 72721, case no. 02761, all circa 1938
Rectangular mechanical movements, the first with silvered dial, black 1/4 Century Club for numerals, subsidiary seconds, 14K gold rectangular-shaped case, extended scrolled lugs, curved snap on back engraved Presented to Robert C.Banks to mark a quarter century of continuous service with the T.EATON Co Limited 1926-1951,the second with two tone silvered dial, Arabic numerals, inner railway minute divisions, subsidiary seconds, rectangular curved stainless steel and 9K gold case, curved gold snap on back engraved with monogram CCR Dec. 1938, the third with two-tone silvered dial, Arabic numerals, large subsidiary seconds, silver rectangular case, flared sides, curved snap on back, cases, dials and movements signed
35.7 mm., 43 mm. & 42.7 mm. overall lengths (3)

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.