♛This is a great condition Vintage ROLEX OYSTER SpeedKing Watch Silver Dial Marconi CIRCA 41 WWII Manual Wind watch♛
Just inspected and in great shape
Per my understanding this version only has few in existence!
Just Lowered Price!!
BE A RESPONSIBLE EBAYER - PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION FULLY, INSPECT THE PICTURES CLOSELY, AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS RELEVANT TO YOU BEFORE MAKING OFFERS OR BUYING!
By the start of WWII Rolex had acquired SO MUCH prestige that Royal Air Force pilots bought them to replace their inferior Gov Issued watches. The result was that Captured officers sent to POW camps had their watches confiscated with intent. When Hans Wilsdorf learned of these facts, he offered to replace each and every Rolex to every individual Officer who could would write and explain the circumstances of their loss and inform him what camp they were in. As a result of this program , an estimated 3,000 Rolex watches were ordered by British officers in the Oflag (prison camp for officers) VII B POW camp in Bavaria alone. This had the effect of raising the morale among the allied POWs. American servicemen who heard about this program when stationed in Europe opened the door to America for Rolex after the war.
MARCONI 1911
Hans Wilsdorf ‘s vision to register the Marconi name in January 1911— before he officially patented the Rolex name on the 15 November 1915 — was the a gem of Rolex marketing brilliance. In 1901 Gugliemo Marconi successfully demonstrated the first use of radio waves as a means of communication. In 1909, Marconi was awarded the Nobel prize for physics and his business had become a great commercial success. Radio communication was ” state of art technology” and this was very exciting to the general public. Hans Wilsdorf believed that by registering the name MARCONI for Rolex watches he would immediately associate his ground breaking watch technology and engineering with the ground braking innovation and progress of of MARCONI’ radio Waves. The Rolex Marconi was thus born and production took off in the 1920’s.
MARCONI LINE 1920
Only the very best movements that Rolex could manufacture were utilized for the Marconi line. Rolex did not place the Marconi name on standard Rolex models but actually on the most expensive lines; lines that were limited production models for customers whom price mattered little and quite literally wanted the best of the best.
The expense necessary to acquire a MARCONI reflected the enormous amount of work and detail that went into each one. The majority of these Marconi watches were sold through a very small group of Fine London Jewelers whose customers could afford the high prices. In addition, Rolex made signature Marconi models for other unique World Renown Fine Jewelry and Watch Dealers such as Quervo Y Sobrinos Habana in Cuba.
Ultimately It was the MARCONI with it’s hand crafted and assembled movements and the fine attention to detail that forged a legendary reputation for accuracy and reliability and established Rolex as the finest wristwatch maker in the world
Ω ♛ Rare Vintage ROLEX OYSTER SpeedKing Silver Dial Marconi CIRCA 41 WWII Manual Wind watch♛ Ω
Just inspected and in great shape
BE A RESPONSIBLE EBAYER - PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION FULLY,
INSPECT THE PICTURES CLOSELY, AND ASK ALL QUESTIONS RELEVANT TO YOU BEFORE
MAKING OFFERS OR BUYING!
This is a beauty. It is very
rare to find a watch this old. Defiantly a collector watch.
Please look at all the pictures, as they are part of the description. The watch
is working and Serviced by last owner. Contact me if you have any questions first.
WATCH DETAILS |
|
Case |
Stainless Steel Case
and Case Back. |
Case Size |
29,00 mm without
the crown |
Caseback |
Stainless steel cover signed. Screw Back. Signed engraved inside acier inoxydable, Oyster Watch Co Geneva- Swiss, great Britain patents Swiss patents french patents German patents. Serial or ref #913399 Please note case back in most cases is not fully tighten. |
Crown |
UnSigned |
Crystal |
Acrylic |
Bezel: |
None. |
Dial: |
Rolex Oyster, luminous numbers dial, signed Rolex Oyster , Swiss made, with the seconds at 6, recently professionally restored.. Please see picture for more detail. |
Complication |
Seconds, |
Movement |
Manual-winding |
Movement Notes |
Just inspected and in
working shape. Original Rolex Oyster movement wind up, Swiss made, Signed Marconi 15 jewels working well. Service level 2 by the last owner. Please note Marconi is the higher end movements made by Rolex. The winder wheel is working well but just noticed a teeth is missing, but not effecting the watch winding. Please see pictures and as
some old movements don't have a very clear. Old none service watches some time need a little shake to start. |
Strap |
Comes With Three straps, NATO black, New multi Color NATO Strap, Black Leather Straps. With silver OEM Rolex big Crown Buckle Please see picture. The watch is fixed lug pins. |
Box |
Come with Beautiful Vintage Style Red Bar Box. |
Reference Number |
Serial or ref #913399 Oyster |
Made in |
Switzerland |
Water Resistance |
No, Please pressure
test before water use. |
Service Level* |
2 (see Tab for info) |
In-House Time Test Results** |
19 s/day |
Warranty*** |
NA |
Notes: |
Please review pictures. |
Please Note: All Watches
Serviced by my Service Center which service Level 1 is comes service warranty provided
by the Watch Repair Center. The case back is signed and dated by them. Experts Watch
Repair in Newport beach California. He is one of the best of his craft with 35
Years of experience.
This is a highly
collectible watch. Very few left with this rare movement. Sure, to increase in
value overtime, and a great addition to your collection. The condition of the
watch is the same as it appears in the photos.
The watch is working. Good Luck bidding!
All watch functions tested and operable.
*You will get the watch
shown in the photos. Photos are an essential part of the description. Grades
are the provided listing text and pictures summarized into a
simple-to-understand score.
**Timekeeping measured using a precision Professional WeiShi
Timegrapher 1900 . Wearing habits affect accuracy. Servicing helps keep
mechanical watches performing optimally. We do not test for water resistance.
Bracelet size measured using a mandrel. A comfortable bracelet size may vary
from your measured wrist size.
Watch as serviced:
Unfortunately lot of sellers are
calming the watch has been serviced where the watch has not been. So please be
careful and ask questions from sellers first. As far as my watches please see below:
Watches I sell can have the following service Levels:
Level # 1 Experts Watches Serviced: Serviced by our service repair center with over 40 years
of experience very old school and very hard to find these day. Our routine
service includes the following:
§ Complete disassembly of the watch. completely disassembled,
cleaned, oiled, and timed using state of the art equipment.
§ Clean all moving parts with specialized cleaning solvents.
§ Proper lubrication with only the highest-grade lubricants
and oils during the reassembly process.
§ Thorough testing of accuracy. Your watch is tested to our
exacting standards of 24 to 72 hours to assure accuracy, water resistance, and
proper operation of all functionality. (Overhaul – Lubricants, Gaskets,
Sealing, Regulation, MISC testing)
§ The was inside case is marked and dated by the service man.
§ Receipts are available on request.
Level #2 Serviced by previous owner: (this can range from being sold by one of dealer
affiliates or sold to us by private collector). This watches are inspected and
timed to make sure it meets the vintage watch timing standards. Which can be
posted, given that most professional watch repair centers follow the same
standards, the watch should be in great condition, for any other question
please contact us.
Level #3 Inspected and timed: This watches are inspected and timed to make sure it meets
the vintage watch timing standards. Which can be posted.
Level #4 Sold as is:
Given watch inspection and timing or servicing can cost anywhere from $100 to
$1000. With basic service costing $200 to $500 given that it is very time
consuming. Are less expensive watches or newer watches that does not need it
might not go through his process.
This testing is not a warranty of repeat-ability or
accuracy. Actually, wearing the watch in the pulse will get you different
results for sure, because the watch will. be subject to very different positions
and temperatures.
No matter how good the test results may look, the watch is
sold as is, without any sort of warranty unless otherwise stated.
Like a car, a mechanical watch will require periodic
maintenance by an expert watchmaker.
PLEASE NOTE:
1 - The watch
should not be used in the water! All diving watches, even recent, should be
sent for a qualified water sealing service each year prior to diving season.
2 - Any props display
that might appear in the pictures is not included in the sale.
Our watches are sold in
working order unless otherwise stated in auction. We do check them out to make
sure they are keeping time and running, however we do not service each and
every watch and it is possible that servicing may be necessary at your expense.
Servicing a vintage watch is highly recommended given that we don’t have
service record in most cases. Please see our service level guild for more
information.
Please bear in mind the
age of these watches, in some cases 50-80 plus years old and due to the age of
these watches we do not guarantee for water tightness whatsoever, even if it is
marked waterproof on any watch we sell.
Remember that seeing the
item at very high magnification, as in the pictures that I provide, brings to
life small defects that the human eye does not perceive. That is why many
people will like even more the watch after seeing it for real.
Please don't send me a
message telling me what you think is the value of the item, or asking me if I
will consider an offer in the amount of x or what is my best price. The best
way to tell me your opinion about the price is by simply click the eBay make an
offer button.
Buy it now or make your
offer early and with confidence! This is the most effective way to avoid the
disappointment of seeing the item go to someone else.
I do not guarantee time keeping on any of my vintage watches, even
if the time keeping is perfect. Vintage (ie. very old) watches keep good time
but do not expect the accuracy of a modern watch. Adjustments of some sort is
generally the norm with vintage watches, especially after the stresses of
shipping. Please understand this and keep this in mind, especially if you are
new to handling vintage watches.
Experts Watches
I BUY Watches!
Even whole watch collections.
Please Contact me for more details. All
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***PLEASE Read Description, Terms & Conditions and Policies
First Before Bidding***
ALL
SALES ARE FINAL. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CANCELLATIONS.*
***Actual
color of the item may vary on your monitor's screen or on the reflection made
by photo shoots.***
TERMS
and CONDITIONS:
PAYMENT POLICIES:
General
Instructions:
- Please
ask all concerns prior to bidding.
- Bidding
is a LEGAL CONTRACT thus, all sales are FINAL.
- Payment
must be made within 2 DAYS. If payment is not made in 2 days, seller will
file an UNPAID DISPUTE on eBay. The item will be relisted.
- If
you will be unable to meet the deadline of payment for any reasons, please
inform seller to be able to give considerations on SERIOUS Buyers.
- Unsettled
payment with our previous auction should be settled first before bidding
again on our other items.
- Invoice
will be sent to the buyer within 24 HOURS after the auction has ended.
- Seller
gives invoice through your REGISTERED E-MAIL on eBay and NOT through text
message.
For
Local Bidders:
- Accepted
payment methods are through PayPal .
- In
some cases we offer local pickup please ask.
For
International Bidders:
- Accepted
payment method is only through PayPal.
- PayPal
is the preferred payment method.
- We
ship through eBay Global Shipping Program (GSP). Please contact us if your
country is not listed.
SHIPPING
POLICIES:
General
Instructions:
- I ONLY ship the item to your VERIFIED address in eBay/PayPal and
not to any other address.
- We ship the item within 48 Hours after payment is
cleared. Some of the higher end item might take longer if they need to be
picked up from a safe.
- NO shipping on Sunday and LOCAL HOLIDAYS.
- All items over $100 is fully insured by us through the carrier.
All items below $100 the insurance is at the discretion of the buyer.
Please inform seller if insurance is needed.
- I also do COMBINED SHIPPING (up to 2 items only)
(please contact me in some cases it can be more) to save you shipping
cost. So, do check on my other items to save money on shipping. eBay does
the combined shipping calculation in most cases. Please contact me about
it before paying, ask for total.
- Seller will not be liable for any damage or loss of
package during transit.
For
International Bidders:
- I ship the item through eBay Global Shipping Program
only.
- Please contact me prior to bidding or purchase.
- Rates depends on country/destination.
- I don't sell to new accounts or low rating sellers.
Again, need to contact me first or you item will cancelled.
RETURN POLICY:
ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No Returns. Please check
to make sure that the item or the watch you are purchasing is the make and
model which you are looking for. We are here to assist you in your buying
process! Under Special Circumstances and we agree to accept the return of the
item purchased, but there will be a restocking fee on all items. Please check
list for the amount.
Any returns that show signs of being used,
sized or worn will not be accepted. We will not be able to issue a refund if
your watch shows any signs of being worn: SCRATCHES, LINKS REMOVED, NICKS,
CHIPS, OR ANY OTHER SIGNS OF USE ON THE CASE OR BAND. All packaging and manuals
included with the returned product must be in the same condition as originally
sent to you the customer.
The customer is responsible for all freight
charges for items returned back to us. We recommend a carrier with a tracking
number to verify package delivery. INSURANCE is a must on all return packages.
ALL RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED WILL BE MAILED BACK
TO THE CUSTOMER, AT THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE, VIA FULLY INSURED OVERNIGHT
SHIPPING.
Please contact us first to obtain RMA and
address prior to returning all goods.
NOTE: Please do give an attention on reading
this!!!
- Items we
sell are 100% AUTHENTIC, as described, and pictured. If proven not, we
will give your MONEY BACK. Unless otherwise stated everything is sold as
is.
- We do NOT
guarantee WATER TIGHTNESS of used watches.
- Some of the
items that we sell are PRE-OWNED/USED. Seller indicates on the description
whether it is new or used. Expect some of the items are NOT as good as
new.
- All items
are described on the SELLER'S OWN CAPABILITIES and KNOWLEDGE. If
items are not well described and if I omitted something on the
description, please CONTACT SELLER for queries.
- We are NOT
CONNECTED and/or RELATED to any COMPANIES of the BRANDS that we sell.
- Item on the
PICTURES is the ACTUAL ITEM that we are selling. In some cases, we use
stock photo if new item. Or stock picture for main picture. Please ask all
questions before purchasing.
- Leaving FEED
BACK is optional. However, we will DEEPLY APPRECIATE if you can
leave one for me as soon as you received the item. TAKE into CONSIDERATION
that leaving negative (-) feedback will affect my credibility as a seller
and that this will NEVER be the SOLUTION to your concern thus, please be
CONSIDERATE enough in letting us know first about your concern before
leaving one so that issues can be RESOLVED.
- CUSTOMER'S
SATISFACTION is our primary concern in doing this business. If you are
unhappy with the item, you purchased from us please INFORM SELLER about
the problem for RESOLUTION.
Recommendations for
the owner of antiquarian watches:
All
Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely
they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model
watches).
ü Antique watches should
not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.
ü Antique watches are
generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general
production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you
should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.
ü If your watch becomes
wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair
drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the
amount of rust.
ü If your watch becomes
wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your
watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before
drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with
moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
ü Winding any mechanical
watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch
hard.
ü When adjusting the
hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise
adjustments may damage the movement.
ü If you must adjust
counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT
hours).
ü Be careful and gentle
when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don't make sharp
movements, and don't touch other components in the movement especially the
pendulum mechanism.
ü Every 2-3 years it is
necessary to service and oil vintage watches.
ü IF the watch is dirty
- allow the watch to run down, don't wind it again until you have it serviced
by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important
lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
ü To clean the case,
dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may
get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an
appropriate cloth.
ü Keep your antiques
watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your
watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the
movement.
ü Most Cases and Covers
are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be
shaken, beaten, or stressed.
ü Antique watches
generally experience an error of up to 5-7 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5
minutes is very good.
PLEASE READ THE
FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING:
Vintage
watches are very delicate and I package to the highest degree to prevent
damage.
High
altitude flights can be hard on watches due to extreme temperature changes.
This can cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gum up) and prevent a watch from
ticking (the balance moving freely etc.). It may need to be oiled when it
arrives regardless of its recent servicing (if applicable). Although this is
only a very slight possibility it can occasionally happen.
Please
bear in mind that you are buying a used watch and it will require service at
some point in time.
Have a Great Day & Enjoy Your Purchase!!!