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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 150

Rolex, Prince Railway, Ref. L 862, 1930's.Very fine and rare, rectangular, 9K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

C. Two-body, massive, polished, bicolor, yellow gold case, white gold fillet on the stepped sides, white gold stripes in relief on the bezel, flat top crystal. D. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. M. 7 1/2 ''', Ultra Prima, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, 6 adjusments, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 21 x 40 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: * 4 - 5
Dial: 4 - 21 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, pp. 28, 30, 31 and 32.