Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
LOT 119
ROLEX, REF. 1490, 1/4 CENTURY CLUB Rolex, "Prince Brancard", Eaton "1/4 Century Club", case No. 284786, Ref. 1490. Made circa 1945 for presentation to an employee of the T. Eaton Co., for 25 years of continuous service. Very fine and rare, flared, rectangular, curved, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with a gold-plated Rolex buckle.
CHF 5,000 - 7,000
HKD 40,000 - 56,000 / USD 5,000 - 7,000
Two-body, solid, polished, snap-on case back engraved "Presented to Walter Earnshaw to mark a quarter century of continuous service with T. Eaton Knitting C., Ltd, and T. Eaton C., Ltd 1920 - 1945", flared sides, curved lugs. Two-tone silver with the champlevé letters "1/4 Century Club" instead of numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds, inner minute track. Blued steel hands. 7 1/2''', rhodium-plated, "Prima", 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-7-01 |
Good Oxidized HANDS Original |