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Rolex. A Gilt Brass and Painted Hoof-shaped Desk Clock with Stop Feature and Original Wooden Presentation Box

Signed Rolex, No.1300, Circa 1960

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Rolex. A Gilt Brass and Painted Hoof-shaped Desk Clock with Stop Feature and Original Wooden Presentation Box
Signed Rolex, No.1300, Circa 1960
Movement: Quartz
Dial: Silvered, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds
Case: Gilt brass hoof-shaped painted in green and black soft enamel to simulate marble, with applied Rolex logo and inscription reading La Hora al Segundo, stop lever in the band at 6 o'clock, 5 inches width
Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
Accompanied By: A Rolex presentation box

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Lot Essay

The present Rolex clock was possibly used by retailer in a Spanish-speaking country for timing purposes. Often, these highly-accurate clocks were provided by brands for customers in watch stores to be able to use to set their watches and had phrases such as “The Hour to the Second” or “La Hora al Segundo”, such as on the present example.

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