Tuesday, May 12, 2009

VINTAGE ROLEX UNICORN LADIES WRISTWATCH





SWISS MADE ROLEX UNICORN LADIES'S WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950'S

GOLD CHAMPAGNE TONES DIAL WITH SUB-SECOND DIAL AT 6 O'CLCOK

CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK OR SCRATCHES

THE SWISS UNICORN 15 JEWEL MANUAL MOVEMENT

GOLD TONE DAPHNE HANDS

RAISED GOLD DOT AND GOLD ARABIC MARKERS

GOLD PLATED STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 23mm EXCLUDING THE CROWN AND 30mm LUG TO LUG

GOLD PLATED UNSIGNED CROWN

USED GOLD PLATED STRETCH BRACELET BAND FITS 7.5" WRIST

DISCONTINUED MODEL... RARE

EXCELLENT CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED

PRICE OFFER FOR RM400.00


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

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