1912 Rolex Extremely Rare & Early Vintage Ladies Pre-World War I Era Trench Watch - Sterling Silver & Enamel

1912 Rolex Extremely Rare & Early Vintage Ladies Pre-World War I Era Trench Watch - Sterling Silver & EnamelIn the first decade after the turn of the twentieth century when someone referred to a ladies watch they most often meant one object a larger, timing instrument kept in the pocket. That changed in part because of Hans Wilsdorf, a true legend in timekeeping history, who founded Rolex Watch Co. in 1908. Today's offering showcases this extremely rare Rolex "trench style" ladies watch was case stamped 1912, only a handful of years after the founding of

It is an uncommon and very beautiful rose gold example with so-called "tropical" or "hypo-allergenic" steel back

Dimensions: 22mm diameter without the crown by 28mm long lug tip-to-tip

Band: Original signed Omega 10K gold plated sized to fit a wrist up to 8 inches adjustable fair condition with wear

It has a monococque - or one-piece - Omega case

As part of the restoration the movement has just been fully overhauled by a Master Watchmaker and is running very true

equipped with brand new Omega buckle

alligator lined for rubber for durability and comfort

and would be officially certified by the "Contrôle Official Suisse des Chronomètres" (Swiss watch governing body) as a chronometer

and collectors are beginning to recognize it as accordingly

Crystal:  Glass

The stunning dial is in excellent condition showing only light signs of aging

mint condition with light toning of the luminous to a pleasing yellow