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ROLEX, AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC STAINLESS STEEL WATER RESISTANT AUTOMATIC CENTRE SECONDS WRISTWATCH signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual, model: Oyster Perpetual "Bubbleback", Ref:2940, case no.199879, circa 1940.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… 显示更多 Formerly the property of Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979), K.G., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., First Sealord, Admiral of the Fleet and last Viceroy of India. A gift from Countess Mountbatten to her husband on their 21st wedding anniversary.
ROLEX, AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC STAINLESS STEEL WATER RESISTANT AUTOMATIC CENTRE SECONDS WRISTWATCH signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual, model: Oyster Perpetual "Bubbleback", Ref:2940, case no.199879, circa 1940.

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ROLEX, AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC STAINLESS STEEL WATER RESISTANT AUTOMATIC CENTRE SECONDS WRISTWATCH
signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual, model: Oyster Perpetual "Bubbleback", Ref:2940, case no.199879, circa 1940.
self-winding Rolex Auto Rotor Chronometer movement, matt silvered dial signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, applied gilt arabic, baton and dot markers, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, brushed and polished case with screw down winding crown, screw back inscribed Dickie from Edwina, 18th July 1943 XXI, riveted stainless steel expandable Oyster bracelet, the clasp inscribed Mountbatten of Burma, 31mm.
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Louis Mountbatten was born Louis of Battenberg at Windsor Castle on 25th June 1900. His mother was Princess Victoria of Hesse, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and his father was Prince Louis of Battenberg. During World War I, together with the rest of the Royal Family, it was decided that it would be wise if German family names were changed. In line with this, the house of Battenberg became Mountbatten in 1917. In 1922 Louis Mountbatten married The Hon. Edwina Ashley. Earl Mountbatten had a long and very distinguished Naval career, by 1932 he was promoted to Commander and in 1937 to Captain. During World War II he was in command of H.M.S. Kelly and the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla and then H.M.S. Illustrious in 1941. In 1943 he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander of South-East Asia with rank of acting Admiral until 1946. Between 1946 and 1956 he was promoted to Rear-Admiral, Vice Admiral, Fourth Sea Lord, First Sea Lord and Admiral of the Fleet. In 1947 he had been created 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and in the same year was appointed Viceroy of India. He was the last person to hold the position of Viceroy and concluded negotiations for the independence of India and Pakistan from the Empire. From 1959-65 as Chief of the Defence Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee he worked to integrate various branches of the armed forces.

Earl Mountbatten was the uncle of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and was always known by the family as uncle Dickie. He was very close to HRH The Prince of Wales and in fact it is said that Prince Charles referred to him as his "honourary grandfather". It was whilst fishing in a small boat in Donegal Bay, Ireland on 27th August 1979 that Earl Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA.