Geneva, Nov 07, 2021
LOT 444
ROLEX, ILLUMINATED DOUBLE FACE
DISPLAY CLOCK, STEEL AND PLEXIGLASS
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
HKD 128,000 - 170,000 / USD 16,300 - 21,700 / EUR 14,000 - 18,700
A fine, large and rare, electric, stainless steel, gilded metal, painted
epoxy resin and plexiglass double-face public-clock;
Cabinet with a steel frame to suspend it from a ceiling (with six screws);
with two electric cables and plugs (220 volts).
White translucent dial, with radial “Bâton” indexes and Rolex “Crown” logo at 12; gilded metal “Bâton” hands.
White translucent dial, with radial “Bâton” indexes and Rolex “Crown” logo at 12; gilded metal “Bâton” hands.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex
Year circa 1970-1980
Caliber electric
Dimensions 114 x 69 x 20 cm. (approx.; with frame)
Notes
This clock used to hang on the façade of the Gübelin shop on Zurich’s
Bahnhofstrasse. This legendary shopping street in the heart of the metropolis
(leading from the main railway station via Paradeplatz to the lake) was
opened in 1932. Famous shops and hotels line the street alongside the
monuments and institutions of Switzerland’s largest city.
This clock has been owned for many years by a Swiss-German collector who bought it after the renovation of the front of the Gübelin boutique, which now occupies two floors.
https://www.gubelin.com/cms/en/location/btq/zurich/
This clock has been owned for many years by a Swiss-German collector who bought it after the renovation of the front of the Gübelin boutique, which now occupies two floors.
https://www.gubelin.com/cms/en/location/btq/zurich/