1950’s 35mm Solid 18ct Rose Gold Rolex Precision ‘Chronometer Standard’ Watch

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1950’s 35mm Solid 18ct Rose Gold Rolex Precision ‘Chronometer Standard’ Watch :
$8120.78

Sonning Vintage Watches Collector Condition 1950’s Jumbo Size (35 mm’s) Solid 18ct Rose Gold Rolex Precision ‘Chronometer Standard’ Gents Vintage WatchThe Overview

Rolex began making dress watches in the late 1930’s and most came with mid-size cases (30mm across the case excluding the crown and full size (33mm across the case). They also had the 17 jewel movement and standard case style. A few were made with 34 mm cases and even less in 35 mm’s and still less in rose rather than yellow. The cases were usually standard and not the hugely desireable ‘bull horn’ lug style….

This Oversize (35mm) solid 18ct rose gold bull horn lug Rolex Precision dates from the 1940’s. The solid 18ct gold case is in excellent condition with only the most minimal signs of wear – the bull horn lugs create a stunning look (the watch also has the original rose gilt ‘Thimble’ winding crown… The original Rolex signed ivory/cream Rolex signed subsidiary second dial has been professionally refinished to the highest possible standard and is just stunning. The painted gold Roman Numeral hour numbers with arrowhead batons in between along with the original gilt hands and subsidiary second dial are classically late art-deco. All Rolex Precision movements are high quality but extremely rarely this watch has the 18 rubie ‘Chronometer’ standard manual wind movement which is the highest quality they made this time. The movement is in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. To complete this wonderful piece we’ve added a new, high quality, dark brown Hirsch and Sonning Vintage Watches crocodile skin strap with a Hirsch gold plated buckle.

Watches of this quality rarely come up for sale and in the Burlington Arcade would be priced way in excess of £10,000.00…

My asking price is below the value for a watch of this condition and rarity, particularly with the continual rise in value of vintage watches of this high quality. In view of the high grade Swiss movement, I will include a 12 month written guarantee on the movement.

The Case

This Oversize (35mm) solid 18ct rose gold bull horn lug Rolex Precision dates from the 1950’s. The solid 18ct gold case is in excellent condition with only the most minimal signs of wear – the bull horn lugs create a stunning look (the watch also has the original rose gilt ‘Thimble’ winding crown. The case measures just over 35mm across, excluding the original rose gold ‘Thimble’ winding crown and 43mm long including the stunning bull horn lugs. The inside case is signed ‘Rolex Geneva Swiss’ and the case number is ‘4886’. It also the appropriate hallmarks for solid 18ct gold.

The Dial

The original Rolex signed ivory/cream Rolex signed subsidiary second dial has been professionally refinished to the highest possible standard and is just stunning. The painted gold Roman Numeral hour numbers with arrowhead batons in between along with the original gilt hands and subsidiary second dial are classically late art-deco. The dial is signed ‘Rolex’ and ‘Swiss Made’.

The Movement

The movement is in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. The movement is signed ‘Rolex Chronometer’, ’18 Rubies’, ‘Patented Super Balance’, ‘Swiss Made’ and ‘Timed 6 Positions’. The movement number is ‘E45346’.

The Strap

To complete this wonderful piece we’ve added a new, high quality, dark brown Hirsch and Sonning Vintage Watches crocodile skin strap with a Hirsch yellow gold plated buckle.

We hold a Hirsch franchise and are able to supply any strap in their range.

The Box, Papers and Sonning Warranty

As with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.

Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers. We also give a 12 month warranty on all our watches. We also stock a good selection of vintage watch boxes to help complete your purchase.

About Sonning Vintage Watches

Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £500,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.

Why purchase a watch from SVW?

We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.

We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.

See what our customers say – 100% positive response on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!

Couriering and Pre-Delivery Check

We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.

Service, Repair and Refurbishment

Our association with the best of the industry allows us to offer a limited number quality servicing and repair for most of the famous Swiss brands; such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Cartier, as well as Omega, Longines, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling, IWC, Breguet, and a wide range of complications.

In collaboration with our watchmaker, we offer the following services:

Watch Repairs

Watch Servicing

Watch Restoration

Case Refinishing

Case Repair and Complete Restoration

The Conclusion

This is a rare and highly collectable vintage watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch.

Please take a moment to look at my other watches in the Sonning Vintage Watches E Bay Shop.

Please also see my 100% response as reassurance of the quality of my watches and highest levels of service

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