2867 - Rolex, a very rare and sumptuous wristwatch.

Rolex, a very rare and sumptuous wristwatch. 18K yellow gold. D 43 × 14 mm. Certificate: Jewelry watch Provenance: 884, well-preserved two-part case Exhibited: Very wide brushed dial, signed “Rolex” at 12 o’clock. Exhibited: Hand-wound movement, cal. 1400, 18 jewels Literature: Finely crafted, wide gold link bracelet, signed “Rolex,” wrist circumference approx. 18 cm None A sumptuous, very heavy Rolex wristwatch, almost certainly produced in a very limited series or even as a one-of-a-kind piece. Rolex documented many jewelry watches inadequately during the 1950s and early 1960s. Consequently, such rare pieces often do not appear in standard reference works. Among specialist vintage collectors, these “lost references” or hard-to-identify jewelry watches are now regarded as curiosities, representing a much less familiar, experimental, and artistic side of the brand.