Stunning 1956 Solid 9ct Gold Rolex ‘Roulette’ Date Precision Gents Vintage Watch
Item History & Price
Sonning Vintage Watches Stunning 1956 Solid 9ct Gold Rolex ‘Roulette’ Date Precision Gents Vintage WatchThe OverviewThis is a beautiful example of the exceptionally rare Rolex Precision Date from 1956. Rolex began making dress watches in the late 1930’s but only a handful carried the date and even less had the alternating red and black date. The solid 9ct gold case is in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear and a minor ripple in the caseb...ack. The original Rolex signed ivory/cream dial has been professionally refinished to the highest possible standards and is classically late art-deco. The applied gold spearhead hour batons and gold dauphine hands (blued steel second hand) along with the individual outer minute markers create a stunning look. The very high grade Rolex signed manual wind movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. To complete this wonderful piece we’ve added a new, high quality, black Hirsch crocodile skin with gold plated Hirsch buckle.My asking price is below the value for a watch of this condition and rarity, particularly with the continual rise in value of vintage watches of this high quality. In view of the high grade Swiss movement, I will include a 12 month written guarantee on the movement.The CaseThe solid 9ct gold case is in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear and a minor ripple in the caseback. The case measures 33.5mm across, excluding the Rolex signed crown and 40mm long including the lugs. The inside case is signed ‘DS&S’ – this is an English casemaker called Shackman who worked with most of the major Swiss brands during this time – and the case number is ‘01206’. The hallmark is the lion of London and age reference is ‘a’ dating it to 1956.The DialThe original Rolex signed ivory/cream dial has been professionally refinished to the highest possible standards and is classically late art-deco. The applied gold spearhead hour batons and gold dauphine hands (blued steel second hand) along with the individual outer minute markers create a stunning look. The dial is signed ‘Rolex’, ‘Precision’ and ‘Swiss’.The MovementThe very high grade Rolex signed manual wind movement is again in excellent condition and has just been fully serviced by our professional watchmaker. The movement is signed ‘Montres Rolex SA Geneva Swiss’, ‘Seventeen 17 Jewels’ and the movement number is ‘N77234’.The StrapTo complete this wonderful piece we’ve added a new, high quality, black Hirsch crocodile skin with gold plated Hirsch buckle.The Box, Papers and Sonning WarrantyAs with the majority of pre-owned watches that are 10 years or older, this particular watch does not come with its original box or paperwork. The watch is 100% genuine and rest assured we provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all the watches we sell.Although there is no original paperwork, we do provide a written invoice and 3 page insurance valuation with the pictures of the watch and all available reference numbers. We also give a 12 month warranty on all our watches. We also stock a good selection of vintage watch boxes to help complete your purchase.About Sonning Vintage WatchesSonning Vintage Watches are one of the largest prestige brand vintage watch retailers on the Internet carrying stock of around £500, 000; we’ve sold over 3, 000 vintage watches across the world since our formation in 2009. We’re based in Berkshire and Nottingham and spend 1- 2 days a week in London. Whilst we’re an Internet business we do ‘show’ 90% of our watches prior to sale and travel across England to meet prospective buyers.Why Purchase a Watch from SVWWe provide a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity and provenance of all our watches and come with a full printed Receipt of Sale and Insurance Valuation. Purchasing from SVW gives you the protection and reassurance of buying from an incorporated company with outstanding customer testimonials.We provide a high quality box and use the Royal Mail Special Delivery for the UK and DHL for overseas sales. They are insured for the full purchase value.See what our customers say – 100% positive feedback on all our sales sites and over 40% of our customers buy again or refer us!Couriering and Pre-Delivery InspectionWe use the Royal Mail’s Guaranteed next day service for UK sales and DHL for all overseas shipping. All our watches are fully serviced, but prior to couriering each one will undergo a 3 day pre-delivery check to ensure the watch is in perfect condition.Service, Repair and RefurbishmentOur association with the best of the industry allows us to offer a limited number quality servicing and repair for most of the famous Swiss brands; such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Cartier, as well as Omega, Longines, Jaeger LeCoultre, Breitling, IWC, Breguet, and a wide range of complications.In collaboration with our watchmaker, we offer the following services:Watch RepairsWatch ServicingWatch RestorationCase RefinishingCase Repair and Complete RestorationThe ConclusionThis is a rare and highly collectable vintage watch from one of horology’s most famous names and will, if history is any judge, provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to treasure and enjoy. I will provide an insurance valuation in excess of my asking price. Please appreciate the difficulty of photographing this piece, it looks even better in real life. Subject to your location I’ll happily show the watch. I’m happy for this watch to be authenticated if required.Please take a moment to look at my other watches in the Sonning Vintage Watches E Bay Shop.Please also see my 100% feedback as reassurance of the quality of my watches and highest levels of service ref:11/1721 100% Positive Feedback Visit Our Ebay Shop © Sonning Vintage Watches 2019 | Reg Company No. 07622694 Central Office, Cobweb Buildings, The Lane, Lyford, OX12 0EE, United Kingdom
