Description
This vintage, 1942 Rolex aviator’s watch named the Rolex Sky-Rocket was produced for Canadian soldiers going overseas in WW2 and was marketed towards fighter pilots. The original, and very clean 29.5mm rhodium-plated case with original dustproof winding crown, stepped bezel, made by Pioneer case company for Rolex is in very fine condition after an expensive re-plating. Many of these contract cases made by ID and Pioneer were not signed Rolex, as Rolex commissioned ID and Pioneer case company to produce their cases in Canada to circumvent import duties. These Rolex Sky-Rocket watches were all small in stature. They were likely made smaller do reduce the chance of damaging them. The expertly restored dial on this Sky-Rocket is pristine. Notice the red 24-hour register, blued steel pencil hands, and sweep-seconds. The manual winding caliber 59 Rolex movement (correctly signed Rolex under the dial) is sparkling and keeping accurate time after a recent cleaning by our watchmaker. We simply are not seeing these watches appear as of late.
