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Rolex. A rare 14K two-colour gold curved rectangular-shaped wristwatch
Lot 193

Rolex. A rare 14K two-colour gold curved rectangular-shaped wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, PRINCE, OBSERVATORY, BRANCARD MODEL, REF. 971U, CIRCA 1932

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Rolex. A rare 14K two-colour gold curved rectangular-shaped wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Prince, Observatory, Brancard model, Ref. 971U, circa 1932
With rectangular-shaped nickel-finished Extra Prima movement, 15 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the silvered matte dial with stylized Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, large subsidiary seconds, the yellow gold curved rectangular-shaped case with white gold flared sides, engraved inscription to the snap on back, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. long

Specialist note

Examples of the Prince Brancard in two-colour gold with the Observatory dial are very rare.

A similar example of this model, reference 917U, is illustrated in The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches, by James M. Dowling & Jeffrey P. Hess, p. 124.