Rolex. A rare silver rectangular doctor's wristwatch
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Rolex. A rare silver rectangular doctor's wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, PRINCE, REF. 971, CASE NO. 0804, CIRCA 1930

Closed14 May 2012

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CHF 10,000

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Rolex. A rare silver rectangular doctor's wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Prince, Ref. 971, case no. 0804, circa 1930
Rectangular-shaped Rolex Prima mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered dial, luminous Arabic numerals, large subsidiary seconds, rectangular case, flared sides, curved snap on back, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
35 mm 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 very unusual design for the period: 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 among collectors.