1960 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Mens SS Steel & 18K Gold Pocket Watch - Minty
Item History & Price
Connoiseur of Time
1960 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Antique Mens Pocket Watch, 45mm - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold
Very Fine, Rare & Collectable - Fully Rolex - 1 Year Warranty
Very Fine & Collectable - Rare Two-Tone Pocket Watch - 1 Year Warranty Today's auction showcases this rare and pleasing ultra-thin two-tone Rolex pocket watch. ... By 1960, Rolex had shifted the overwhelming majority of its production to wristwatches however they continued to make a relatively small number of traditional pocket watches. We are pleased to offer it. It features a shapely and rare original two-tone case. All of our research only turned up less than a handful of this reference Rolex, and none of the other examples were in two-tone cases. Seldom does one see a two-tone pocket watch of this style or from this era. It retains all original parts. Its steel and gold case presents as just short of mint. Its complementary champagne dial with a hint of salmon has been previously restored. And its high-grade ultra-thin movement is very clean. Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment. Included with the purchase is a one-year warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Champagne with a hint of salmon, gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, signed Rolex Precision with coronet, previously restored better than near mint Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. Crystal: Acrylic, original, very good condition with slight aging Please inquire if you would like a new one installed. Case: Signed Rolex, stainless steel with gold bezel and bow, three-piece open face design, sharp-edge, brushed band, polished bezels, brushed back, 45mm diameter Bow & Crown: Original, gold, excellent condition Movement: High grade keyless pocket watch, signed Rolex, 34 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Elinvar flat balance spring Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds
Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Rolex Country of origin: Switzerland Year made: c. 1960 Serial number: 539, 723
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds Designed for: Men Case material: Stainless steel and gold Case condition: Better than near mint, previously very lightly polished Dimensions: 45mm diameter Dial: Champagne with a hint of salmon, gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, signed Rolex Precision with coronet, previously restored better than near mint Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. Hands: All original, gold "alphas" Movement type: High grade keyless pocket watch, signed Rolex, 34 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Elinvar flat balance spring Movement markings: Rolex, Geneve, 17 Rubis, Swiss Jewels: 17 rubies Crystal type: Acrylic, original, very good condition with slight aging Please inquire if you would like a new one installed. Serviced: One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment. Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays. Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum
Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Pays it Forward – Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community
Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit
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Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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1960 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Antique Mens Pocket Watch, 45mm - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold
Very Fine, Rare & Collectable - Fully Rolex - 1 Year Warranty
Very Fine & Collectable - Rare Two-Tone Pocket Watch - 1 Year Warranty Today's auction showcases this rare and pleasing ultra-thin two-tone Rolex pocket watch. ... By 1960, Rolex had shifted the overwhelming majority of its production to wristwatches however they continued to make a relatively small number of traditional pocket watches. We are pleased to offer it. It features a shapely and rare original two-tone case. All of our research only turned up less than a handful of this reference Rolex, and none of the other examples were in two-tone cases. Seldom does one see a two-tone pocket watch of this style or from this era. It retains all original parts. Its steel and gold case presents as just short of mint. Its complementary champagne dial with a hint of salmon has been previously restored. And its high-grade ultra-thin movement is very clean. Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment. Included with the purchase is a one-year warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.
Timepiece's Finer Points:
Dial: Champagne with a hint of salmon, gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, signed Rolex Precision with coronet, previously restored better than near mint Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. Crystal: Acrylic, original, very good condition with slight aging Please inquire if you would like a new one installed. Case: Signed Rolex, stainless steel with gold bezel and bow, three-piece open face design, sharp-edge, brushed band, polished bezels, brushed back, 45mm diameter Bow & Crown: Original, gold, excellent condition Movement: High grade keyless pocket watch, signed Rolex, 34 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Elinvar flat balance spring Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds
Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Rolex Country of origin: Switzerland Year made: c. 1960 Serial number: 539, 723
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds Designed for: Men Case material: Stainless steel and gold Case condition: Better than near mint, previously very lightly polished Dimensions: 45mm diameter Dial: Champagne with a hint of salmon, gold bâton indexes, subsidiary seconds, signed Rolex Precision with coronet, previously restored better than near mint Its dial is just short of perfect. The light imperfections that show up in the photos are from the original crystal. It presents better in person than the highly magnified photos suggest. Hands: All original, gold "alphas" Movement type: High grade keyless pocket watch, signed Rolex, 34 mm (17'''), rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Elinvar flat balance spring Movement markings: Rolex, Geneve, 17 Rubis, Swiss Jewels: 17 rubies Crystal type: Acrylic, original, very good condition with slight aging Please inquire if you would like a new one installed. Serviced: One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it ready for immediate enjoyment. Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please message us for details
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price. Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and shop with confidence. Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays. Connoisseur of Time Recently In the News: Connoisseur of Time Sells Special Timepiece to the Omega Museum
Click here for the story Connoisseur of Time Pays it Forward – Watch Company Donates Funds to Support Kenyan Community
Click here for the story Vintage Watch Company Helps Neuhaus Museum Fill New Permanent Exhibit
Click here for the story
Steve Lundin with IW Magazine asked Paul to collaborate on his article about rectangular watches, "Hip Squares."
Melissa Pearce with Australia's Sydney Morning Herald asked Paul to collaborate on her article about trends in mens antiques: "Mantiques: The New Boys' Toys".
Hodinkee did a feature piece on this vintage 14K Omega chronograph of ours.
Jeff Stein of OntheDash featured one of our watches in his article “Project 99: The History of the Chronomatic” written for the March issue of International Watch magazine.
TIME+TIDE, Australia's leading online watch media group, asked Paul to collaborate on an article on vintage men’s watches for women: “11 Vintage Watches for under $2000 That Look Superb on Women”.
Leaders Magazine featured one of our watches in their article "Defining Luxury: Ensuring Authenticity" (Volume 33, Number 4).
Contact us Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on each watch's listing page.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm EST Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our Selling & Shipping Information: 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience. We hope you love it!
The water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't recommend showering or diving with it - even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.
We have extensive international shipping experience. In the last 12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely. Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best and have careful procedures and quality control inspections - we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you - from time to time some courier workers don't handle packages the way we think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping of most is governed by a small spring that is only about 1/8 the thickness of a human hair. The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem free. However at times vintage watches and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell (unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're going to wear your new watch!
Our official warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse, being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage, tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just might be able to help you.
Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not to end an auction early.
Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
_______________________________________________________ Payment information - we accept: Paypal Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover via eBay checkout Check (We have to hold the watch until the check clears.)
If eBay doesn't calculate your shipping and other shipping exceptions: Domestic shipping is normally by FedEx Ground or USPS Express Mail. All shipments are fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. International shipments will sent via U.S. International Express Mail or FedEx fully insured. An estimate can be obtained by using eBay's shipping calculator found in this listing. A $5 (USD) handling fee applies to all international orders. We will e-mail the winning bidder at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost. The shipping cost to most countries not covered by eBay's shipping calculator is $68.90 plus insurance. Insurance charges are $1.55 for every $100 of coverage needed. This includes the following countries:
The UK, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and all other countries for which eBay's shipping calculator does not generate a quote.
The insurance fee for certain “high-risk” countries not in the above list is a flat rate of $50.
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