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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.