Rolex Prima 9K Solid Gold ‘1928’ Rare Art - Deco Dial Ladies Vintage Watch 22mm

Description: This Wonderful Art - Deco Rolex Prima is bearing 9K hallmarks for Glasgow denoting the letter ‘F’ dating to ‘1928’. This is a unique cocktail watch featuring a much sought after Dial with an auxiliary seconds register which is a rare for a ladies watch of the era. Wear it alone or stack it with bracelets and you are sure to make a fashion statement. A wonderful Manual wind Ladies 9 carat yellow Gold Rolex from horology’s most famous name. The Gold plated expandable bracelet fits upto an extra large wrist circumference of 8 inches or can be worn by a smaller size. The original dial is signed ‘Rolex under ‘12’ with Swiss Made at the very bottom the case and the 15 jewel movement are both signed Rolex. Recently serviced by a Rolex specialist watchmaker, with no issues to report keeping good time, ready to treasure and enjoy! Rolex marketed this watch to the Lady who placed perfection before price and "Created by perfectionists for perfectionists" and it's easy to see why when you look at this wonderful sophisticated example. Encased in a 9 carat solid gold 22mm cushion case, which has been preserved remarkably well with some age related marks and wear, the ‘pièce de résistance’ of this piece is of course the squared case which has been profusely made and incredibly characteristic defining the watch’s aesthetic. This Rolex is a very rare find, certainly in such good running order, and will simply never go out of style. The aftermarket expandable gold plated bracelet simply fits your wrist in pure elegant style - It is the epitome of style and elegance, not to pass! The Original Dial: The dial is signed Rolex below ‘12’ o clock along with ‘Swiss Made’ at the very bottom. This is a unique dial is very rare as most ladies Rolex’s of the era did not feature the auxiliary seconds dial. Carries applied Arabic numerals with an outer chapter ring featuring minute indices. Blue steel Breguet handset which is in very good condition for the age - Dial has marks and foxing all over commensurate with age and wear. Please observe photographs carefully. Original Crystal: Perspex crystal in good condition for the age. Original Movement: Signed Rolex Prima 15 Rubies Swiss Made Fab Suisse - Rolex went to considerable trouble and expense to ensure its small 8.75 lignes series movements performed equally as well as its larger gents movements, and they succeeded! These are indeed high precision movements and the example here is running beautifully – The high grade 15 jewel hand-wound movement is in incredibly clean and sparkling condition and has been serviced by a Rolex specialist watchmaker with no issues to report, keeping good time. This particular movement is in beautiful condition and with similar care and regular servicing, say every 3 to 4 years, one can expect this watch to continue to run very happily for many more decades to come! Original Case: This square case has a wonderful decorative design to the sides. The two-piece snap back case is 9 carat yellow Gold case measures 22mm square excluding the crown, bearing hallmarks. Has surface hairline scratches associated with precious polished metals commensurate with age and wear. Case Back Cover Outer: The press fit hinged case-back clicks into place with a firm and satisfying ‘pop’, indicating it is a nice tight fit and is of full thickness. Has surface scratches associated with precious polished metals commensurate with age and wear. Case Back Cover Inner: Inside the case-back is signed R.W.C LTD Rolex 20 Worlds Records Geneva - Suisse with hallmarks for Glasgow 1928, numbered 61334 1090. - In Good condition with period service markers. Crown/Winder: The crown is unsigned as it was on most Rolex watches of the period. In good functioning order with some age related plating wear. Aftermarket Bracelet: A beautiful unique gold plated expandable period correct stretch bracelet. Will fit a large ladies wrist size up to 8 inches in circumference can be worn by a smaller wrist size. *Please observe photographs carefully as they form part of the description* Please note this Rolex is over 90 years old. Shipping DHL insured registered post World wide. Buyer responsible for any taxes or duties due which may delay or hold up your shipment at destination port. Additional Information; While the gents Rolex Precision was Rolex’s best selling watch throughout the 1950s and ’60s, many will be surprised to learn there was also a ladies Precision, sold at the same time. These made up around 10% of all the Rolex Precisions produced. Half of these were sold on leather straps and half on integral Rolex gold bracelets. These were expensive watches at the time, because it was much more difficult to produce the much smaller 8.75 lignes Rolex movements, to the same required levels of accuracy and reliability as the movements in the larger gents watches. It is not quite so well known that Rolex was actually founded in the UK in London 1905 and it was not until 1919 that the company transferred its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland. It is also a misconception that the world of luxury watches is a gentlemans one, as the first recorded wristwatch was actually designed for a lady. In June 1810, Abraham-Louis Breguet made a watch for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples. For many decades, women have proudly worn Rolex watches and have been integral to the brand’s success… Rolex went to considerable lengths and expense to ensure its 8.75 lignes, small movements performed equally as well as its larger gents Precision movements – and they succeeded! These are indeed high precision movements and the example here is running perfectly, having been calibrated to run consistently. (154)

Price: 850 GBP

Location: Birmingham

End Time: 2024-12-09T19:53:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 62.7 GBP