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SOLD ARCHIVE arrow ROLEX 9kt GOLD BRACELET WATCH - 1918c L387

ROLEX 9kt GOLD BRACELET WATCH - 1918c L387

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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.