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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Lot 134

Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds

SIGNED EATON, REF. 5590, CASE NO. 1'093'638, CIRCA 1965

Closed10 November 2014

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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds
Signed Eaton, ref. 5590, case no. 1'093'638, circa 1965
Cal. 1530 automatic movement, 26 jewels, white dial, gold applied 1/4 Century Club for numerals, luminous accents, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back engraved "Presented to HAROLD G. AMOS to mark A Quarter Century Continuous Service with the T. EATON Limited 10682 1940-1965", gold-plated Rolex buckle, case and movement signed
33.2 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.