Unique antique rolex watch from 1912
ANTIQUE WRISTWATCH ROLEX !!!!
ONCE IN A LIFETIME !!!
I checked all over the internet and it was impossible to find the same watch !!!
An extremely rare or "UNIQUE" Half Hunter with 12 holes for every hour number Officers wristwatch by Rolex made in circa 1912 .
Half Hunter wristwatches are a good example of horological evolution.
The term “Hunter” was originally used for the pocket watch that had a metal cap on the front to protect the dial (popular with the hunting fraternity). It was a natural evolution in the early days of the wristwatch to emulate this pocket watch design. The half hunter had a pigeon hole in the metal cap to view the time.
The Officers wristwatch represents a pivotal moment in horological evolution which occurred at the start of the 20th century.
Before World War One wristwatches were not commonplace, only a few military men, automobilists and aviators had adopted them. Pocket watches worn on chains were the norm. However, the impracticality of using a pocket watch during combat in the trenches, led many Officers to privately purchase and wear watches, on leather straps on their wrist, instead of the standard issue military pocket watches.
These early wristwatches became known as “Officers” or "Trench" watches. They had the same look as a pocket watch, as they were based on the old pocket watch movement but they needed to be adapted and made smaller to be worn on the wrist.
It was after the First world war when their popularity took off and it became fashionable to wear a “wrist-watch”.
Sterling Silver case with hinged bezel & screw on back, hallmarked (r) for import into London in 1912 !!! AMAZING !!!
Rolex, 15 Rubies (Jewels) movement.
White enamel dial with many light cracks not from human damage but from the passage of time (see 3 last photos)
Original blued steel hands.
TRIPLE SIGNED !!! (Case, movement & dial signed)
Diameter: 34mm
SUPER COLLECTABLE !!!
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