Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 07, 2023
LOT 195
ROLEX, SWITZERLAND, MADE FOR THE BRITISH ARMY, MILITARY POCKET WATCH, BLACK DIAL, NICKEL-PLATED METAL
CHF 1,200 - 2,000
EUR 1,250 - 2,100 / USD 1,400 - 2,300 / HKD 10,700 - 17,700
A fine and rare, manual wind open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, military pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6, made for the General Service (“G. S.”) of the British Army. Polished screwed case-back; stamped with military marks “A.12781 / G. S. MK. II” and broad arrow. Black colour dial, with suspended Arabic numerals; blued steel luminescent skeleton “Spade” hands.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-11 |
Good Slightly worn |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex, Switzerland
Model made for the British Army
Year Circa 1940
Diameter 50 mm.
Caliber 540, 15 jewels
Signature Dial, case and movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
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