A gentlemen's stainless steel Rolex oyster mechanical watch, c.1946, reference 4499; 33mm diameter, with an off-white cream dial, raised gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands and subsidiary seconds dial. Rolex Oyster screw-down crown. Case no. 422615. On a later stainless steel bracelet Buying this watch at auction could save up to 0.80 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition Report: Winds and ticking but no guarantee as to timekeeping or continued running. Dial discoloured, with signs of deterioration. Glass scratched. As found.

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