21,850 CHF
Rolex "Prince Brancard" Chronometer, Ref. 971, 1930's.Very fine rectangular curved, flared, 18K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold buckle. two-body, bicolor, solid, polished, bezel with white and yellow gold stripes, white gold stepped sides, yellow gold case. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" blued steel hands. Notes Ref. 971-971A-971UThe "Prince Brancard" is certainly the most elegant of shaped wristwatches, with its flared rectangular case, slightly curved to perfectly fit the wrist. The first "Prince Brancard" models were produced from 1929 to 1935. The platinum "Brancard" is undoubtedly the most sought- after among collectors. It is interesting to note that in 1929, the price of this watch was 65 pounds.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, p. 88.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
