Tuesday, May 12, 2009

VINTAGE ROLEX UNICORN AMPHIBIAN MEN'S WRISTWATCH (SOLD)












SWISS MADE ROLEX UNICORN AMPHIBIAN MEN'S WRISTWATCH

GOLD TONES DIAL

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE 17 JEWEL MANUAL MOVEMENT BY RWAG (ROLEX WATCH AG) GERMANY

GOLD COLOR DAPHNE HANDS AND

DEEP CUT STICK MARKER

CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 37mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN AND 43mm LUG TO LUG

GOLD PLATED UNSIGNED CROWN

USED GP STRETCH BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... RARE

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE OFFER FOR RM650.00


In the 1920s and 30s, Rolex has numerous secondary brands, similar to what the Tudor brand is today. One of those brands was the Unicorn. You may find these wrist and pocket watches with an unsigned dial, but Unicorn signed movement, For those of you unfamiliar with the name Unicorn, please see Cooksey Shugart's Complete Price Guide to Watches. At the back of the Rolex section is a partial list of brands that Rolex once distributed, as Rolex either set up or bought subsidiary companies with names like Bucherer, Marconi, Rolco, Genex, Unicorn.

This Unicorn watch was produced by RWAG (Rolex Watch AG) Germany was subsidiary company of Rolex Watch Company (RWC). IN 1960'S Unicorn watch was no longer under Rolex SA

2 comments:

  1. I have a unicorn Wrist Watch swiss amphibian 21 jewels,iam not sure how old its or which year,its gold and operating in good order,but its not autamatic, becouse its not written on it ,please your advice,and information

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  2. I know you sold this 9 years ago but fyi this watch has nothing to do with Rolex. This Unicorn logo is a trademark of A. Schild, indicating this watch was made after 1933 (when Rolex sold the Unicorn brand to A. Schild)

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