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Rolex

Oyster Junior Sport, reference 2784 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel wristwatch Vers 1939 | Circa 1939

No reserve

Lot Closed

September 29, 12:02 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Rolex


Oyster Junior Sport with two-tone crisscross dial, reference 2784

 

Montre bracelet en acier |

Stainless steel wristwatch


Vers 1939 |

Circa 1939


Cadran: champagne crisscross bi-ton

Calibre: cal. remontage manuel, 15 rubis

Boîtier: acier, fond vissé

Numéro de boîtier: 92'797

Fermoir: bracelet associé en cuir et boucle ardillon en acier

Dimensions: 31 mm

Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement                                                                    

Ecrin: non

Papiers: non

Accessoires: aucun

 

Dial: two-tone champagne crisscross

Calibre: cal. manual winding, 15 jewels 

Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back 

Case number: 92'797

Closure: associated leather strap and stainless steel pin buckle

Size: 31 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement 

Box: no

Papers: no

Accessories: none

 

Poids brut 37.90 g |

Gross weight 37.90 g

Cette œuvre appartient à un employé Sotheby’s

Property of Sotheby’s employee

The Rolex Oyster Junior Sport, such as this Reference 2784, was introduced in the early 1930’s. It was part of the models nicknamed “Flatback” by collectors. It was the perfect alternative to the Bubbleback, for clients looking for a slimmer case and non-hooded lugs.

Its contained diameter is largely compensated by the strong character these true vintage Rolex offer thanks to the incredible variety of dial configurations that was offered at the time. This example has a warm criss-cross, also called butterfly, two-tone dial typical of that era. The contrasting tones were not only an aesthetic choice to increase the charisma of the piece, they were also used to improve the readability of the dial of these sport tool watches.  

Extremely robust and enjoyable, the Flatback both goes back to the roots of the Oyster case history and continues today to provide a huge satisfaction to its wearer.