1940s Rolex Perpetual Square 'Bark' Finish 18ct Pink Gold 4643

Here we have an exquisite 1940s Rolex Perpetual Square 'Bark' Finish 4643 featuring a square 28mm hallmarked 18ct Pink Gold case that comfortably sits on your wrist with straight drilled lugs. The straight-stepped flanks delicately curve towards a lug-to-lug length of 37mm and a case thickness of 12mm. On the right side, a thin coin-edged crown. The square bezel features a beautiful ‘Bark’ finish and holds a box-shaped crystal above a stunning dial. An outer minute chapter ring surrounds delicate gold faceted indices marking the hours. Perfectly formed gold Dauphine hands sit majestically above a subdial. At noon, we have the Rolex crown, ‘Rolex Perpetual’, ‘ Officially Certified Chronometer’, which completes this incredible vintage dress watch. On the reverse, a bubble caseback, inside a very early automatic Rolex Cal. 9 ¾. It comes paired with a well-suited 17mm leather strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original box or paperwork. It comes paired with an 18mm well-suited leather strap. The watch is from Circa. 1940s and is sold in worn, vintage condition, with an even patina, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

It is far from everyday that you get something unique and interesting come across your desk from Rolex; it is usually small variations to what we all know and love, but this vintage gem from the 1940s is definitely one of those exceptions. This is the Rolex Perpetual in 18ct pink gold featuring a square 'Bark' finish on its bezel. This reference 4643 is powered by an early automatic Rolex Cal. 9 3/4, sometimes known as the 'Bubble Back Calibre 620'. At 28mm by 37mm, it has a surprising wrist presence and is one I would recommend trying on before you discredit it due to its size, so book an appointment before it is snapped up!

Reference : 4643
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 9 3/4
Age : Circa. 1940s
Year : Circa. 1940s
Case Size : 28mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 37mm
Lugs : 17mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : 18ct Pink Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which are installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. They released the Datejust in 1945. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.