Description

Case no. 805575

A truly wonderful Oyster Royal with a fabulous two-tone dial, this 32mm diameter Rolex is in excellent original condition. The model is fitted with an original Rolex ‘Super Oyster’ crown. Introduced for a short period of time from c. 1951-1953, the Super Oyster crown was developed as an alternative water-resistant-type crown to the traditional Oyster screw-down crown that Rolex had first launched in 1926. However, following the launch of the Super Oyster crown, production quickly reverted back to the screw-down Oyster crown in c.1953. Many of the Super Oyster crowns were replaced with screw-down crowns during later servicing and examples of the Super Oyster models are becoming increasingly scarce. The Super Oyster crown acts in the same way as a standard crown and can be wound from the resting position.

There is a rich lustre to the dial with clearly defined two-toning – some minor spotting to the surface. The steel case retains very good definition with light scuffs and scratches, the ‘Super Oyster’ crown also remains crisp.

Specifications

[M] Rolex calibre 700 manually wound movement, lever escapement, 15 jewels, Rolex Superbalance, 18,000 BPH, Rolex Super Shock Resist
[D] two-tone silvered dial with matt chapter ring, raised gilded Arabic and pear-shaped hour indexes, outer track for minutes/5ths of a second, gilded feuille hands, blued steel centre seconds
[C] steel Oyster case with chamfered bezel, down-turned lugs, screw-down case back with engraving, patented Rolex Super Oyster crown
[S] case, dial and movement signed

Measurements

32mm diameter excluding winding crown
39mm length including lugs
11mm depth to centre of crystal
17mm strap width/lug gauge

Accompaniments

One Year Guarantee – this watch has been fully serviced
Black Bough leather watch pouch and Black Bough certificate

£2,950.00 [Sold]