Rolex. A very rare rhodium plated and red lacquer purse watch with two-tone silvered dial
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Rolex. A very rare rhodium plated and red lacquer purse watch with two-tone silvered dial

SIGNED ROLEX, SPORTING PRINCESS, REF. 1563, CASE NO. 2338, CIRCA 1930

Closed11 May 2015

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CHF 18,750

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Rolex. A very rare rhodium plated and red lacquer purse watch with two-tone silvered dial
Signed Rolex, Sporting Princess, ref. 1563, case no. 2338, circa 1930
Rectangular-shaped Ultra Prima mechanical movement, 18 jewels, two-tone silvered dial with Arabic numerals, large subsidiary dial for constant seconds, oblong case with snap on back, hinged frame set into red lacquer outer case, hinged cover opened and closed by sliding it slightly up and down, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. width

Specialist note

The present watch is a rare example of a high quality purse watch from the 1930s, preserved in exceptional original condition.