Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 156

Left-Handed Snowite Steel Rolex, case No. 118401, Ref 862. Made in the 1910's. Fine and rare, rectangular curved, stainless steel ?Snowite? wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, sides decorated in a floral design, hinged case back engraved inside: Snowite, guaranteed to stay pure white for 20 years, R.W.C. Ltd, domed crystal. D. Satine silver with painted stylized radial Arabic numerals and indexes, concentric minute track. Luminous blued steel hands. M. Cal. 9 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Height 9 mm.