ROLEX. RARE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR JAUNE 14K (585) MOUVEMENT MECANIQUE, REMISE AUX EMPLOYES D'EATON APRES 25 ANS D'ANCIENNETE

ROLEX. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 14K GOLD MANUAL WIND EATON 1/4 CENTURY CLUB WRISTWATCH Eaton 1/4 Century Club, Ref: 6422, Circa 1955

ROLEX. A RARE AND UNUSUAL 14K GOLD MANUAL WIND EATON 1/4 CENTURY CLUB WRISTWATCH
Model: Eaton 1/4 Century Club
Reference: 6422
Date: Circa 1955
Movement: 17-jewel Cal.1210 manual wind, No.52775
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt hour markers forming '1/4 Century Club', black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot 5 minute markers, gilt dagger hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, Eaton Knitting Co Limited presentation inscription to back, inside back date coded I.55, No.47857
Strap/Bracelet: Tan ostrich leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold buckle
Signed: Case & movement, dial signed Eaton
Size: 34mm - Weight: 37,00gr

Quarter Century Club watches were made specifically for T. Eaton Company Limited which was a major Canadian department store established by Timothy Eaton in 1869 in Toronto. They were awarded to employees after completing 25 years of service. The company also owned related companies and factories such as the Eaton Knitting Company, for whom the current watch was produced. These watches only had the words 1/4 Century Club spelled out on the dial and were signed 'Eaton' in the centre instead of Rolex.