Antique 1914 Sold Gold Rolex Ladies Watch
What for your consideration today is a beautiful hallmarked solid gold ladies wristwatch.
The movement has been fully rebuilt and is now in as new condition.
The case is unusual beautiful designed without any dent. The case can be opened in two ways: the top to the dial and the back to the movement.
The original porcelain dial is in great condition with no crack or enamel loss.
Gold in minute dot. . The crown is original, solid gold The movement is clean and clear, it is signed “ROLEX”. The watch body is EXCELENT.
The case is hallmarked gold and many other marks as well.
This spectacular vintage ladies gold Rolex watch from 1914 is arguably the most historically significant timepiece for sale on this website. It is a jewel for the Rolex collector, or perhaps just an individual wanting a superb example from the very dawn of this legendary company. We have never seen an earlier Rolex watch than this one offered for sale anywhere, either online or in the physical marketplace, and we are confident that it is, quite literally, among the dozen or so earliest pieces by this famous house to survive today.
As many of you will be aware, the Rolex Watch Company was founded by a German émigré, Hans Wilsdorf, the son of an ironmonger in Bavaria. The early progress of Wilsdorf has been well documented in the past and need not be repeated here, suffice it to say that Wilsdorf left his native country to move to Geneva in 1896 where he worked for the watch exporter Cuno Korten in dealing with their business in England and communicating with their English contacts.
After working at Cuno Korten for seven years, in 1903, Wilsdorf relocated, still aged only 22, to London. There has been considerable speculation as to why this change of country took place, but our view of the matter is simply that Wilsdorf was already aware that he would make a lifelong career out of the watch business and decided that he could utilise the contacts that he had already made in London on behalf of his previous employer to great effect when trading under his own steam.
After arriving in London, Wilsdorf spent another two years in the employment of a watch importer in Hatton Garden and finally, in 1905, commenced trading in his own right. The company he formed was “Wilsdorf and Davisâ€, this latter name being that of Wilsdorf’s early business partner, Wilsdorf’s relationship with whom was further strengthened when he married Wilsdorf’s younger sister.
The firm traded very successfully, almost exclusively in ladies’ watches at the very top level of the market, aimed at a wealthy “society†clientele. A number of their pieces, signed “W & Dâ€, both on the movement and inside the case back are known to have survived and are of great interest to the collector, being often classed informally as “Pre-Rolex Rolexâ€, though are less valuable, and more common, than those manufactured pre-World War I that are signed as Rolex.
It is recorded that Hans Wilsdorf invented the name Rolex while riding on a London omnibus, the word chosen as phonetically, it reminded him of the sound made when a watch is being wound. As an aside, the word is one of the first examples of a “nonsensical†brand name, a word with no meaning whatsoever that has no positive or negative connotation in any language. First registered as a brand name in London on the 6th July 1912, the partnership used the Rolex word not as the name of their company, but instead as a signature on some of the watches that they imported. In short, at this point, the Rolex name had been born, but had not yet taken on any real significance.
If you have or would like to arrange a prebiding inspection please call Michael on
0430 576 501. Or email me on this website account. RETURN GUARANTEE.
If you don’t feel the item is as described on pick up.
I will gladly cancel the sale and refund your money. This way you can bid without risk.
PAYMENT
All payments must be made within 7days
After 7 days I reserve the right to realist the item if there are no firm arrangements in place.
All unpaid purchases will be automatically canceled after 14 days. LOCAL PICKUP.
Pick up is required within 14 days.
We are an antiques wholesaler and sell at low prices to keep the stock moving.
We can’t store items for more than two weeks as we need the room for new stock.
Pick up is in Mona Vale 2103.
SHIPPING
Delivery can be arranged for an additional fee.
POSTAGE WARNING FOR LARGE AND IREGULAR PARCELS To WA, SA & NT ONLY
These items Can incur an additional fee over and above the listed postage. Please ask for a quote if from these states. This only applies to a very small portion of our items.
If you are not happy with this additional charge I will gladly cancel the sale. DELIVERY By COURIER
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type in my post code (2101) then your post code and the size of the item to be shipped.
You will find the item measurements in the description. If you win repeat the process with the pick up information I provide and the goods will be delivered to your door. You can youse your own courier service if you like. Personal Pick up is in Mona Vale on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. CONDITION RATING.
All antiques have a patina.
A good Patina is part of what makes antiques valuable and helps to date original pieces. So all our antique items may have some imperfections like small scratches, dents, candle or plate burns, soot discoloration from being in old houses warmed by open fires or burning coal.
This rating system is designed to rate the condition of pieces using the same standards used by museums to rate pieces based on the expected condition for an item of its age.
Any damage over and above normal ware will b stated in the description. OVERSEAS BUYERS
To my international buyers I unfortunately must list the standard shipping charges high to cover myself.
I’ve had a couple of nasty surprises when shipping to remote locations.
I am happy to reduce shipping costs to exactly what it costs me to ship to your location.
let me know where you are and I’ll adjust the shipping cost to only what it costs me. THERE IS LOTS MORE TO SEE
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