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pacifichrono 3T WIS 
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It's Saturday afternoon and I thought I'd try to liven things up a bit here at 3T. My buddy asked me to help sell his 1936 Rolex Tonneau so I took some photos and thought I'd share a few here. The watch is a 1936 Rolex with a rare tonneau-shaped case in Rolex's solid 9K gold hinged case. The movement is a Rolex Swiss 15-jewel "Prima" manual wind. And, it looks almost new!   |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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WOW...Awesome Rolex and Pics Tom  Looks To Be in Super Unrestored Condition ...a Real Gem  |
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KenC Admin 
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Very nice, Tom. I'm surprised you haven't snapped it up!:shock: |
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mcwright Admin 
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OK. I give up. What keeps the movement from falling out? |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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mcwright wrote: OK. I give up. What keeps the movement from falling out? This Rolex is typical of a lot of old dress watches that use a snap-in case; it just snaps together so tight that a tool is needed to reopen it. Here are a few more pics:    Last edited on Sat Apr 15th, 2006 10:31 pm by pacifichrono |
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mcwright Admin
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Thanks. I would have never guessed that. I would guess that is Radium on the hands though. Or, maybe just white paint. It looks like it has held up really well whatever it is. That is in amazingly good condition. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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pacifichrono wrote: Awesome Pics Tom....My Elgin of the Same Era (40's) Utilized a Similar Snap Case Design(no hinges though like Rolex)...Very Unique mcwright wrote:OK. I give up. What keeps the movement from falling out? |
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pacifichrono 3T WIS
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O.A. Gaspar wrote: pacifichrono wrote: Yes, Oscar, I've run across several vintage brands that employed the snap-in case. Since I'm not a "Rolex man" ($$$), I've never seen the hinged design before either. |
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