22nd Jan, 2026 9:30

Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
Lot 187
 

Rolex – A 1930s 9ct Gold Prince Wristwatch

Reference: 1343

Serial: 66826

Year: Glasgow Import Marks, dated 1929

Bezel: Smooth

Case Material: 9ct Yellow Gold

Case Diameter: 20mm x 38mm

Dial: White, Blued Poire Hands

Numerals: Arabic, Minute Track

Crown: Fluted

Movement: Rolex Calibre 8160 15-Jewel Manual Wind Movement, Observatory Quality, Timed 6 Positions, For All Climates

Complication: Seconds Subsidiary Dial to lower half of dial

Strap: After-Market Brown leather Strap

Inner Circumference: Approximately 16.5cm at smallest, 20.0cm at widest

Buckle: Rolex Gold-Plated Buckle

Box: No

Papers: No

Gross Weight: 29.3 grams

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Sold for £3,500


Condition Report

The watch is currently running, no long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

A full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.

Slight surface scratches, scuffs and small dents throughout, commensurate with age and use.

Scratches and slight scuffs to crystal.

Discolouration, debris and marks to dial.

Slight wear to hands, visible only under 10x loupe.

Case back features personal engraving which reads ‘T.A.D.H Xmas 1930’. Engraving is worn and shallow.

Slight wear to brown leather strap.

Wear to gold-plating on buckle.

No Box. No Papers.

Note that the online condition report may not mention mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome.

Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.

Note that this piece is available to view, and we recommend that you do as that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps, or internal movements.

For your protection, every watch with an estimate over £1,500 is checked against the Watch Register. This is an independent company who hold the world’s largest, most established, international database of lost, stolen, and fake watches, containing data compiled over 35 years – providing Dawsons’ buyers with complete peace of mind.

 

Rolex – A 1930s 9ct Gold Prince Wristwatch

Reference: 1343

Serial: 66826

Year: Glasgow Import Marks, dated 1929

Bezel: Smooth

Case Material: 9ct Yellow Gold

Case Diameter: 20mm x 38mm

Dial: White, Blued Poire Hands

Numerals: Arabic, Minute Track

Crown: Fluted

Movement: Rolex Calibre 8160 15-Jewel Manual Wind Movement, Observatory Quality, Timed 6 Positions, For All Climates

Complication: Seconds Subsidiary Dial to lower half of dial

Strap: After-Market Brown leather Strap

Inner Circumference: Approximately 16.5cm at smallest, 20.0cm at widest

Buckle: Rolex Gold-Plated Buckle

Box: No

Papers: No

Gross Weight: 29.3 grams

Thinking of Selling a Rolex?

If you’re considering parting with a Rolex watch you no longer wear or need, Dawsons can help you achieve the best possible price. Our friendly experts offer free valuations and clear advice, guiding you through a seamless selling process. It’s simple and risk-free to sell your watch with Dawsons. If our expert team value your watch at £1,000 or more, we will sell your watch at no cost to you at all, which means you will pay no seller’s commission, no entry fees, no marketing fees, you will pay nothing… there are no hidden charges. Once your watch is successfully sold, you’ll receive 100% of the sale (hammer) price.

REQUEST A VALUATION

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