The Art of Horology in Geneva
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999
LOT 241
Rolex, Prince Railway, Ref. 1527 M, 1930's.Very fine, rectangular, 18K pink and white gold gentleman's wristwatch.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
C. two body, bicolour, massive, polished, stepped sides. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. 7 1/2''', Extra Prima Observatory Quality, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 42 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 4 - 5 - 6 - 01 |
Notes
Ref. 1527 MProduced in the 1930's, as follows: 18K gold, 14K gold, 9K gold, 18K bicolour gold, 14K bicolour gold, 9K bicolour gold, stainless steel and gold, stainless steel.Beside their shape, most of the Prince models differ from the other watches of this period by their duo-dial design, hours at the top and seconds at the bottom. This particularity did that these watches were called Doctor's watches, which means watches for professionals who needed direct access to the seconds function (for checking the pulse, for example)Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, New Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 28 and 75.