Rolex. A stainless steel and pink gold rectangular doctor's wristwatch
Lot 343

Rolex. A stainless steel and pink gold rectangular doctor's wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, PRINCE, REF. 971, CASE NO. 74'799, CIRCA 1935

Closed14 November 2011

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CHF 6,875

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Rolex. A stainless steel and pink gold rectangular doctor's wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Prince, Ref. 971, case no. 74'799, circa 1935
Rectangular-shaped nickel-finished Extra Prima lever movement, 15 jewels, metal dust cap, silvered dial with gilt corners, Arabic numerals, inner railway minute divisions, large subsidiary seconds, rectangular stainless steel case, pink gold bezel, flared steel sides, curved gold snap on back, gilt Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. wide & 43 mm. overall length

Specialist note

The Rolex Prince model is among the most attractive Art Deco wristwatches ever made. Produced between the late 1920s until the mid-1930s, it features a, for the period, very unusual design: a rectangular case with elegantly flared sides and a dial with hours and seconds indication of the same size. Reference numbers 971, 971A and 971U were cased in several versions comprising 9K, 14K and 18K yellow, white or pink gold, platinum, silver, stainless steel or combinations.

Often called "Doctor's Watch" because of the large hour and seconds indication on the dial, allowing the easy timing of pulse and respiration, the Prince model enjoys great popularity amongst collectors.