Rolex Oyster 9ct gold gents vintage watch - large case - c1928

This is an exceptionally fine example of the iconic Rolex Oyster with the 32mm (35.5mm including crown) cushion case - one of the most collectable vintage watches of all time. These watches are now very rare and fewer and fewer of them are coming to the market in any condition; even fewer in such excellent condition as this one. In time the prices will rocket. Dating from 1928, the watch has all original parts and is in excellent near-mint condition - it has clearly been cared for throughout its lifetime. An excellent financial investment.

The watch features a 32mm wide solid 9ct gold double screw-back case, original screw down crown, mint dial, blued steel Breguet 'moon' hands and high-grade Rolex 15 jewel hand-wound movement. The movement has just been cleaned and oiled by a professional watchmaker and is in excellent working order. It comes complete with a new Hirsch leather strap, new Rolex gold plated buckle and new quality non-Rolex watch box. The Rolex Oyster was created by Rolex as the first waterproof watch. However, the watch is now very old and should not be used in water.

The solid 9ct yellow gold double screw-back case is in very fine, gleaming condition, with no significant wear, and measures 32mm wide, excluding the original screw-down Oyster crown (35.5mm with crown) x 10mm thick x 37mm long including the solid gold fixed bar lugs. The back and front section screw correctly closed with the threads in good order. The thread on the screwdown crown is also in good order. The the inside is signed 'RWC Ltd' (for Rolex Watch Company), 'Oyster Watch Co', 'Geneva Swiss', the patents information (see photo), the '32986' reference number and carries a full set of Glasgow import hallmarks for 9ct gold, dating to 1928. The back of the case is gleaming, with no personal inscription.

The stunning professionally restored dial is in perfect, mint condition. It features beautiful Roman numerals and is signed 'Rolex Oyster'. The original blued steel Breguet 'moon' hands are in excellent unbent condition and the lens is very clear.

The Rolex hand-wound 15 jewel movement is in very clean condition and full signed 'Rolex', 'Hairspring', 'Swiss Made' and '15 Rubies'. The movement has just been serviced by a professional watchmaker and is in excellent working order.

This beautiful watch comes complete with a new Hirsch leather strap and a new Rolex gold plated buckle. It will be posted in new quality non-Rolex watch box, for safekeeping.

A very fine, highly collectable Omega chronograph; will provide an excellent financial investment as well as a possession to enjoy.

You can feel confident buying from us - We have no interest or need to treat you or your money unprofessionally in any way. And we offer a full refund if you are not entirely happy with your purchase. We also provide a full receipt, six months guarantee (long enough for you to assess the working order) and a professional insurance valuation (We are approved to provide insurance valuations for wrist and pocket watches). We also welcome you to come and view the watch at our central London address, in New Bond Street - by appointment only. We offer our customers online prices - below value - with offline availability and service.