23rd Mar, 2019 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
  Lot 92
 

92

A Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,...

A Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Super Precision, model: Explorer, ref: 5504, 1958, (calibre 1530) lever movement signed and numbered 18372, glossy black dial with luminous triangular, baton and Arabic numerals, gilt outer minute track with Swiss below 6, Mercedes luminous hands, screw down crown, screw back numbered inside 5504 and dated II.1958, case serial number 371170, Rolex stainless steel spring loaded riveted oyster bracelet with a deployant clasp stamped Rolex and in an oval cartouche WAB, 36mm wide, with Rolex box and guarantee booklet dated 29/7/60

Sold for £16,500
Estimated at £6,000 - £8,000


 

03.01.19, Case with surface scratches, edge of the bezel with two small dents positioned at 8 and 10, case sides with minor dents, plexi glass with one crack and with surface scratches, original dial finish in my opinion has nicely aged and got good patina, when tilting the dial towards the light the dial shows very small bubbling to the surface throughout which is visible under an eyeglass, Rolex signature and other writing and the outer minute track is clear and not rubbed, luminous hour markers have faded and very minor pieces of luminous is missing and has very slightly shrunk to the hour markers, minute and hour hands are stained and the luminous is discoloured, hand setting correctly, manual hand winding is tight, movement needs cleaning, movement in going order, bracelet with surface scratches, deployant clasp needs attention, the central pin that holds the clasp together with one side of the metal loop missing, spring loaded links are tight, some side rivets are slightly loose. outer Rolex box with minor ware, inside the box lid with a small ink mark.

 


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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I), 23rd Mar, 2019

Spring Fine Art Sale (Part I)

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