STUNNING 1960’s OVERSIZE STEEL ROLEX PRECISION GENTS VINTAGE WATCH
Overview
Rolex began making larger dress watches in the very late 1930’s – the fashion for mens watches was a case size of 30mm to 33mm – the vast majority were in gold and only a few in steel…. This Rolex is not only the oversize model (34mm across the case excluding the winding crown) it’s also in steel. The solid steel case is in excellent condition with only some minor surface scratching to the beautifully rounded case back – we usually give this a soft polish but very rarely the Rolex Crown is visible. The original Rolex signed black dial has been professionally refinished to the highest possible standards and is striking – please note, black dial watches are difficult to photograph and any marks are just reflections. The raised steel spear head batons and original steel sword hands provide a lovely contrast to the black and blend perfectly with the gleaming case. The very high grade Rolex signed 17 jewel manual wind movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by my professional watchmaker. To complete this very special watch I have added a new, high quality Hirsch and Sonning Vintage Watches black crocodile skin strap with a steel Hirsch buckle.
This is a simply stunning example of this iconic and extremely rare watch. Due to poor light conditions I’ve had to use a mixture a natural and artificial light for these pictures – it looks even better in real life and any marks are just reflections or dust.
My asking price is below the value for a watch of this condition and rarity, particularly with the continual rise in value of vintage watches of this high quality. In view of the high grade Swiss movement, I will include a 12 month written guarantee on the movement, which is long enough for you to assess the working order.
The Case
The provenance polished solid steel oversize case is in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear – as mentioned, there are some minor surface scratches to the case back but please bear in mind these are harder to see with the naked eye. The case measures 34mm wide, excluding the winding crown and 43mm, including the lugs. The outside caseback carries the Rolex Crown. The inside caseback is signed ‘Acier Inoxyable’, ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Switzerland’ and the case number is ’9118′.
The Dial
The original Rolex signed black dial is both striking and breathtakingly elegant. The applied steel spear head hour batons and steel sword hands provide a lovely contrast to the dial and blend perfectly with the steel case. It is signed ‘Rolex’, ‘Precision’ and ‘T Swiss T’. The lens shows no signs of wear or scratching.
The Movement
The very high grade Rolex signed movement has just been serviced by my professional watchmaker and is running beautifully. It is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’ and ‘Seventeen 17 Jewels’.
The Strap
The watch sits on a new, high quality black Sonning Vintage Watches and Hirsch crocodile skin strap and a steel Hirsch buckle.
We hold a Hirsch franchise and are able to supply any strap in their range.
The Box, Papers and Sonning Warranty
As with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.
Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers. We also give a 12 month warranty on all our watches. We also stock a good selection of vintage watch boxes to help complete your purchase.
As with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.
Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers. We also give a 12 month warranty on all our watches. We also stock a good selection of vintage watch boxes to help complete your purchase.
About Sonning Vintage Watches
Sonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £500,000; we’ve sold over 3,000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.
Why purchase a watch from SVW?
We provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.
We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.
See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!
Couriering & Pre-Delivery Inspection
We use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.
Servicing, Repair & Refurbishment
Our association with the best of the industry allows us to offer a limited number quality servicing and repair for most of the famous Swiss brands; such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Cartier, as well as Omega, Longines, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling, IWC, Breguet, and a wide range of complications.
In collaboration with our watchmaker, we offer the following services:
Watch Repairs
Watch Servicing
Watch Restoration
Case Refinishing
Case Repair and Complete Restoration
The Conclusion
This is an extremely desirable and highly collectable vintage watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. As every year goes by there are less and less of these iconic watches and the value just keeps increasing. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks far better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch. I’m happy for this watch to be authenticated if required.
Please take a moment to look at my other watches in the Sonning Vintage Watches E Bay Shop.
Please also see my 100% feedback as reassurance of the quality of my watches and highest levels of service
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