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THIS ROLEX has been SOLD!! General Description: This is a lovely ROLEX WW1, 9kt GOLD Ladies Bracelet Wristwatch.The 15J Movement is signed ROLEX, Swiss Made on the winding wheels and is running very well and keeping good time.The case has a Birmingham Import Mark for 1918 and is stamped 9.375, with the Maker's Mark W&D - (WILSDORF & DAVIS - The Founders of Rolex in 1908.).It is also stamped Rolex and bears serial number 611248.The GOLD BRACELET is stamped "ENGLISH MADE" ,Gold Springs and 9C on the links. It comes in what looks like the original period box from West & Sons, the Kings Jewellers, 102/103 Grafton St., Dublin This is a very early Rolex made 10 years after the Company was incorporated and records show that only 25,000 were sold by the early 1920's.The movement is a Rebberg Calibre made by Aegler SA, with whom Rolex had a very close association in the early days and which later became the manufacturing arm of Rolex. Aegler registered the name Rolex as a trade name for watches in 1913. ( see Pritchard) The overall length of bracelet & watch is 180mm expanded - (Ref. L387.) Dial: | Type: | Porcelain | | Signed: | (Desirable Red 12) | | Width (mm): | 18 - (Note: 25.4mm=1inch) | | Numerals: | ARABIC - Officer Style - Gold minute markers
| | Hands: | Blued-Steel : SPADE | | Crystal: | Glass | | Condition: | Very Good - no apparent faults
| Case: Metal Content:
| 9kt Gold – Birmingham 1918 | Serial Number:
| 611248 | Maker:
| W & D - Rolex
| | Diameter (mm): | 26 | Diameter incl. crown:
| 28 and 29 to lugs | | Condition: | Good overall - some light wear scratches | Movement: | Calibre: | REBBERG | | Model: | Split plate - Silvered Steel | | Type: | 15J
| | Serial Number: | Very Low - 965
| | Condition: | Good Cosmetic condition and running very well | | Timekeeping: | Good
| | Overhauled: | yes - by my Watchmaker
| | Other: | -SEE NOTES ON ROLEX - REBBERG ABOVE.
| The S&H WORLDWIDE IS €10 for Registered Priority Airmail or €5 FOR STANDARD PRIORITY AIRMAIL.
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