19,550 CHF
Rolex "Prince Brancard" , Ref. 971 U. Produced in the 1930's.Very fine, rectangular curved, flared, 9K white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch. two-body, bicolor, solid, polished, white gold stepped sides, yellow gold bezel and back, anti-magnetic protecting cap. two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. Notes The model "Prince Brancard"is certainly the most elegant wristwatch among form watches: rectangular, flared and slightly curved to perfectly fit on the wrist. The first models Prince Brancard - Ref. 1490, 971, 971A, 971 U - were produced from 1929 to 1935; the platinum model is undoubtedly the most sought-after Prince model among collectors and it is very interesting to note that, in 1929, the retail price of this watch was 65 Pounds.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
