1930 watch case with I W and co ltd hallmark faint and worn hallmark on the inner case back. 375 9 K Gold case with double 9 o clock hinges. Original worn crown easily wound but has wear large.
Flush with the case crown. Chêne-Bourg hammer with handle 136 hallmark. Good quality movement fifteen jewels swiss made Rolco serviced with good time keeping. Excalibur 1/10 micron plated expanding watch bracelet.
Glasgow ff import mark date letter d. Very early Rolex gents watch. Rolex had a number of subsidiary brand names in the 1920s and 30s to be used on their cheaper lines of watches including Unicorn, Marconi, and Rolco. Rolco was a simple contraction of ROlex Watch COmpany. All of the subsidiary brands were discountinued at the end of WWII when Tudor Rolex was launched.
This particular watch dates from c. 1930s and is a rare early example of a gents watch. The double hinged case is in solid 9 k gold hallmarked internally and on the watch case side.
The item "Rolco Rolex 9 K Gold Serviced Watch 1930s Breguet gun hands One Year Warranty" is in sale since Monday, April 22, 2019. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches". The seller is "time2timepiece" and is located in Glasgow. This item can be shipped worldwide.