Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 586
Rolex, "Prince Elegant", Eaton "1/4 Century Club", Ref. 3937. Manufactured in the 1930s. Very fine and rare, rectangular curved, 14K yellow gold wristwatch.
CHF 8,600 - 10,600
EUR 5,400 - 6,600 / USD 6,700 - 8,200
Sold: CHF 9,775
C. Two-body, solid, polished, dedicated case back, stepped fancy lugs.D. Two-tone silver with the guilloché let-ters"1/4 Century Club" instead of numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Bâton" hands.M. 7 1/2???, rhodium-plated,18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance balance, 6 adjusments, self-compensating Breguet bal-ance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 22 x 41 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 24 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 27 - 01 |
Notes
Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 47-92.