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ROLLS SELF WINDING WRISTWATCH
signed Rolls on dial, c. 1931
Case: Nickel chromium signed Jules Racine
Dial: Silvered with subsidiary seconds, applied arabic numerals and blued steel hands
Movement: 17 jewels, square, nickel-finished lever, also signed Jules Racine
The Rolls, patented by Leon Hatot, the celebrated watch and jewelry designer, was produced by Blancpain and was one of the first production self-winding wristwatches. The movement, mounted within two grooves inside the case, literally rolls back and forth lengthwise within the case with each movement of the wearer's arm. The top of the case lifts so that the hands can be set.
signed Rolls on dial, c. 1931
Case: Nickel chromium signed Jules Racine
Dial: Silvered with subsidiary seconds, applied arabic numerals and blued steel hands
Movement: 17 jewels, square, nickel-finished lever, also signed Jules Racine
The Rolls, patented by Leon Hatot, the celebrated watch and jewelry designer, was produced by Blancpain and was one of the first production self-winding wristwatches. The movement, mounted within two grooves inside the case, literally rolls back and forth lengthwise within the case with each movement of the wearer's arm. The top of the case lifts so that the hands can be set.