This lot is offered without reserve. On lots mark… Read more

ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND SILVERED DIAL WITH POOL-INTAIRDRIL EMBLEM

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, AIR-KING, REF. 5500, CASE NO. 1’914’348, CIRCA 1968

Details

ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND SILVERED DIAL WITH POOL-INTAIRDRIL EMBLEM
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, AIR-KING, REF. 5500, CASE NO. 1’914’348, CIRCA 1968
Movement: cal. 1520, automatic, 26 jewels, signed
Dial: signed
Case: screw back, inside case back stamped 1002, 34 mm. diam., signed

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Brought to you by

Sabine Kegel

skegel@christies.com +41 (0) 22 319 17 23

Lot Essay

The present ref. 5500 is an early representative of the Air-King model with Pool- Intairdril emblem on its dial, given to selected employees of the firm as a reward.

Pool-Intairdril was a subsidiary of Enserch Corporation in Houston,Texas, specializing in oil drilling.

More from Rare Watches

View All