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Rolex. An Attractive and Rare Wooden and Metal Advertising Display
Lot 160

Rolex. An Attractive and Rare Wooden and Metal Advertising Display

Circa 1950

Closed21 June 2017

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USD 3,000

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Rolex. An Attractive and Rare Wooden and Metal Advertising Display
Circa 1950
Case: Crown-shaped metal back, plaque to the top with red velvet and signed; Rolex, Inventors of the Original Waterproof Wrist Watch, Rolex is Always Ahead, plaque to the wooden base reading; Also, Tudor by Rolex, back secured by four screws, 19 inches overall width of base, 14 inches overall height

Specialist note

The present Rolex display is a rare display featuring Tudor promoted in two places on it. Finding early Tudor advertisements is extremely rare, let alone one with such an outstanding and ornate design featuring such a beautiful large Rolex coronet on it.