Sold for:
11,210 CHF
11,210 CHF
Two-color Ref. 971 “1/4 Century Club” Rolex, "Prince Brancard", Eaton "1/4 Century Club", Ref. 971. Case No.74805. Made circa 1932. Very fine and rare, flared, rectangular, curved, 14K yellow and white gold wristwatch. Accompanied by the original fitted box. Two-tone silver with the champlevé letters "1/4 Century Club" instead of numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. Notes It is much rarer to find the "Prince Brancard " Ref. 971 with a 1/4 Century Club dial and inscription rather than the later Ref. 3937 which was more commonly used by the Eaton Company. The 1/4 Century Club watches were made from the 1930s until as late as the 1960s.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
