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Antique Rolex Boxes

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Blue cardboard Rolex box from around 1920, probably for spare parts for Rolex watches. The box is marked "12 World's Records", and shows a sailing boat at night, with the sails shown like the hands of a watch. Measures 100x72x18mms.

Green cardboard Rolex box from around 1920, probably for lady's or gent's Rolex non-Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex with a coronet crown, and has a slide-out drawer for the watch. Measures 100x55x38mms. Interior

Brown leather Rolex box from around 1925, probably for lady's Rolex plain or diamond-set cocktail watch. The box is signed Rolex in applied brass letters, 27 World Records and Rolex Precision. The box folds open to display the watch in an upright position. Measures 120x42x25mms. Interior

Green felt Rolex box from around 1930, probably for lady's or gent's Rolex Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex with a coronet crown, and folds open to reveal the watch on a felt holder (missing). Measures 105x60x39mms.

Brown leather "treasure chest" Rolex box from around 1930, probably for lady's Rolex Oyster or dress bracelet watches. The box has a crown on top, and is signed Rolex with a crown and elaborate swirl inside, and folds open to reveal the watch on a holder (missing). Measures 110x71x60mms. Interior

Burgundy leatherette and brass rimmed "treasure chest" Rolex box from around 1940, probably for a lady's Rolex Oyster bracelet watch. The box is signed Rolex with two crowns on a black silk ribbon inside the lid, and again on the leading edge of the box. The box opens to reveal the watch on a c-clip (replaced). Probably made for the North American and Canadian markets. Measures 110x90x50mms.Interior

Burgundy leatherette and brass rimmed "Oyster shell" Rolex box from around 1940, for the gent's Rolex "Wellington" non-Oyster watch. The box is signed Rolex Wellington with a crown on a the cream satin liner inside the lid, and also has the retailer's tag. The box opens to reveal the watch on a removable burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the Canadian market. Measures 90x93x38mms. Interior

Burgundy leatherette and brass rimmed "Oyster shell" Rolex box from around 1940, for the gent's Rolex "Sky Rocket" non-Oyster watch. The box is signed Rolex Sky Rocket with a crown on a the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a removable burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the Canadian market. Measures 90x93x38mms. Interior

Burgundy velvet and "ivorine" rimmed "Oyster shell" Rolex box from around 1940, for gent's Rolex Oyster watches such as the Rolex Oyster Majestic. The box is signed Rolex with a crown on a the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a removable burgundy velvet metal clip. Probably made for the Canadian market. Measures 90x93x36mms. Interior

Tan leatherette and burgundy velvet Rolex box from around 1935, for gent's Rolex Oyster and dress watches. The box is signed Rolex "Accuracy that is Truly Remarkable" with a crown on the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the North American and Canadian markets. Measures 133x77x35mms. Interior

Burgundy velvet Rolex box from around 1930-1940, for gent's Rolex Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex Oyster "Waterproof Anti-Magnetic Unbreakable Glass" with a crown on the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the North American, Canadian, and European markets. Measures 135x77x40mms. Interior

Burgundy velvet Rolex box from around 1930-1940, for gent's Rolex Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex Oyster "Waterproof Anti-Magnetic Unbreakable Glass" with a crown on the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the North American, Canadian, and European markets. Measures 135x77x40mms. Interior

Burgundy velvet and brass rimmed Rolex box from around 1940-1950, for gent's Rolex Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex with a crown on the cream satin liner inside the lid, and also has the retailer's tag (Reesor's Jewellers). The box opens to reveal the watch on a burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the North American, Canadian, and European markets. Measures 138x70x43mms. Interior

Burgundy velvet and brass rimmed Rolex box from around 1940-1950, for gent's Rolex Oyster watches. The box is signed Rolex "The World's Most Accurate Wristwatch" with a crown on the cream satin liner inside the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on an upright burgundy velvet metal clip. Made for the North American, Canadian, and European markets. Measures 138x67x43mms. Interior

Sea-green lizard-pattern cardboard Rolex box from around 1940, probably for a gent's Rolex Oyster watch. The box is signed Rolex with a crown inside an elaborate swirl, and folds open to reveal the watch on a felt holder. Measures 157x68x32mms. Interior

Cream-white cardboard Rolex box from around 1940-50, probably for a gent's gold Rolex strap watch. The box is signed Rolex with a crown inside an elaborate swirl, and folds open to reveal the watch with the strap tucked under slot in the brown suedette base. Measures 157x68x30mms.

Oblong green leatherette Rolex box from around 1950-58, for gent's Rolex Oyster and dress strap watches. The box is signed Rolex with a crown on the inside and outside of the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch with the strap tucked under a slot in the base. Made for English and European markets. Measures 140x46x33mms. Interior

Oblong green leatherette Rolex box from around 1954-1958, for the gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner bracelet watch. The box is signed Rolex with a crown on the inside and outside of the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a cream velvet covered retainer. Made for English and European markets. Measures 140x50x40mms. Interior

Oblong green leatherette Rolex box from around 1954-1958, for the gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master bracelet watch. The box is signed Rolex with a crown on the inside and outside of the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a cream velvet covered retainer. Made for English and European markets. Measures 140x50x40mms.

Green felt Rolex box from around 1955, for gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual bracelet watches. The box is signed Rolex in green with a crown and elaborate swirl on the light green satin liner in the lid, and Geneve Suisse. The box opens to reveal the watch on a green velvet clip. Made for English and European markets. Measures 153x67x35mms. Interior

Oblong green felt Rolex box from around 1955, for gent's gold Rolex Oyster, Prince and dress strap watches. The box is signed Rolex in green with a crown and elaborate swirl on the light green satin liner in the lid, and Geneve Suisse. The box opens to reveal the watch on a green velvet clip. Made for English and European markets. Measures 154x66x30mms.

Green crocodile effect leatherette Rolex box from around 1955, for the gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Deep Sea" bracelet watch. The box is signed Rolex with a crown and elaborate swirl on the cream satin liner in the lid, and DeepSea Oyster Perpetual, with a red silk ribbon signed "20 Ruby Jewels Oyster Perpetual Self-Winding". The box opens to reveal the watch on a green velvet c-clip. Made for the North American and Canadian markets. Measures 130x75x48mms. Interior

Green leatherette Rolex box from around 1955-1960, for lady's Rolex bracelet watches. The heart-shaped box is signed Rolex with a crown and elaborate swirl on the front and white satin liner in the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a green velvet c-clip. Made for the English market. Measures 115x90x38mms. Cardboard outer box

Turquoise ostrich-effect leatherette Rolex box from around 1955-1960, for gent's gold Rolex Chronometer dress strap watches. The box has a gold crown on the top, and is signed Rolex with a crown and Officially Certified Chronometer, in gold on the white satin liner in the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a turquoise velvet base with the strap tucked into the base, and the buckle held in a hook. Made for the North American market. Measures 140x115x37mms. Has a turquoise cardboard outer box.

Green leatherette Rolex box from around 1955-1960, for gent's Rolex Chronometer strap watches. The box has a gold crown on the top, and is signed Rolex with a crown and Officially Certified Chronometer, in gold on the white satin liner in the lid. The box opens to reveal the watch on a grey velvet base with the strap tucked into the base, and the buckle held in a hook. Made for the North American and European markets. Measures 140x115x35mms.



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