By the 1920's, Rolex had shifted the majority of its production to wristwatches however they continued to make a relatively small number of traditional pocket watches. The desirable hunter cased watch featured in this auction is an example of this phenomenon.
We are pleased to offer it. It features a full size and fairly heavy solid gold case made for Rolex, the company's contractor for watches destined for the English market and bears Birmingham hallmarks for 1925.
Besides being marked Rolex in the secondary branding position, its fine enamel dial proclaims that it was specially made for the well-known watch and clock retailing firm Camerer Cuss & Co. of London. Successful for over 100 years, the family owned company sold many fine watches.
The marvelous Rolex movement in the watch is quite fine and features a special "moustache" counterpoise snail cam regulator most often associated with Patek's Chronometro Gondolo watches.
It remains in all original condition.
Its case presents as better than near mint. Its dial is nearly flawless with no scratches or hairlines. Its bow is nice and tight. And its high grade movement is very clean.
One of our Master Watchmakers, who used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealer and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center to be an authorized Rolex watchmaker, has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components with genuine Rolex parts, installing a new mainspring, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $795 value).
Amazingly after more than a century, it is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with brand new Rolex, running within approx. 1 second per day in our testing position.
Included with the purchase is a one-year warranty on the movement and its function and a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity.
Also accompanying the watch is a very cool original Rolex for Bucherer spoon to showcase the types of co-branding that Rolex did with the likes of fine jewelers like Bucherer of Switzerland and Camerer Cuss & Co. of London.
If you would like to read brief interview with one of the members of the Cuss family, please .
- Manufacturer: Rolex
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Year sold: c. 1925
- Serial number: 318,509
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Subsidiary Seconds
- Designed for: Men
- Case material: 9K gold
- Case condition: Better than near mint
- Dimensions: 49mm diameter
- Dial: White porcelain with black painted Roman indexes, outer minute/seconds track, original, just short of perfect mint with no cracks or hairlines
- Hands: Original, blue steel "spades"
- Movement type: Very high grade keyless pocket watch, nickel plated, fishscale damascening, 17 jewels, straight line “moustache” lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Wilmot’s patented micrometer cam regulator, three adjustments for very accurate timekeeping
- Jewels: 17 rubies
- Crystal type: Mineral glass, excellent condition
- Serviced: One of our Master Watchmakers, who used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealer and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center to be an authorized Rolex watchmaker, has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components with genuine Rolex parts, installing a new mainspring, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $795 value).
- Timing: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Amazingly after more than a century, it is running extremely strong and true, keeping time on par with brand new Rolex, running within approx. 1 second per day in our testing position.
- Warranty: 1-year international warranty. Please email [email protected] for details. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
- Box/Papers: BOX - Soft black watch pouch; PAPERS - Custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; Also accompanying the watch is a very cool original Rolex for Bucherer spoon to showcase the types of co-branding that Rolex did with the likes of fine jewelers like Bucherer of Switzerland and Camerer Cuss & Co. of London.
- Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee
