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Rolex, Prince Eaton's Quarter Century Club
Estimate:
CA$4,000 - CA$6,000
Sold
CA$3,500
Live Auction
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Description
Circa 1938. Case measures 35 1/2mm x 22mm. The Quintessential service award watch. 14K yellow gold case. On leather strap. Features silvered art deco doctor's style dial with oversized sub-seconds dial. The Canadian T. Eaton Co. issued these custom-ordered Rolex "Prince" wrist watches as service awards to their employees after 25 years of continuous service. Caseback engraved, "Presented to Thomas Williams to mark a Quarter Century of Continuous Service with the Eaton Knitting Co. Limited and the T. Eaton Co. Limited 1913-1938. The crown and stem were found to easily become detached from the movement. This will require professional repair. The watch was found to be running at the time of cataloguing. It has not been tested for timekeeping accuracy and may require adjustment. CODE:WRI