Sky-Rocket Rolex

[smellody]

The Rolex Sky-Rocket was marketed to Canadian servicemen, primarily pilots, during WW2.

They were cased in American made cases and were motivated by the Cal. 59 movement.

I've been after a nice example for years as I particularly like the name.

I took a chance on this one out of Canada
and was rewarded with a PERFECT gilt dial. I speculate that the watch has been dry stored and stored face down, this allowed the radium to melt into the acrylic crystal instead of the dial.

I'll need to source a crystal, but damn, it will be a looker!

[HapaHapa]

Cool find.

[rockmastermike]

Amaze-balls

this is really cool

[Wario406]

Stunning. I can’t wait to see it with the new crystal.

[Zidane]

That’s awesome

[demer03]

Love it

[River Rat]

Nice I hope you are going to relume the hands this time without radium.

[DocHollidayDDS]

Nice I hope you are going to relume the hands this time without radium.

Lol, I don't think anyone is doing radium hands anymore.

[River Rat]

Was joking. About the radium.

[River Rat]

With a new crystal those hands cleaned up with new lume to match the dial lume and a service that will be a great watch. What is the case size.

[smellody]

With a new crystal those hands cleaned up with new lume to match the dial lume and a service that will be a great watch. What is the case size.

Tiny. 30mm. But I'm committed to these veterans

[smellody]

[smellody]

[smellody]

Found an original ad in one of my books. Definitely marketed towards servicemen.