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A very rare Vintage Rolex: Prince, ref 971.
From 1935, in platinum.
The case is 43, 5 x 33, 5 mm big.
Credit picture: Only Watches.
The brilliant evidence that a great Rolex doesn't have to be round, or " professional " to be highly appealing.
Best,
Nicolas
I remember the days when the Prince was the most collectible vintage Rolex... [nt]
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I personally love
the Rolexes of the 20s and 30s. Those rectangular cases were so elegant.
Oh I know that watch well it is indeed stunning
Condition looks amazing
Give me a pristine Prince any day
J
Give me a pristine Prince any day
J
A Rolex Prince
Is the first vintage watch I ever bought. I found one of the “Striped” Brancard Princes at a High-End watch dealer in NYC. Had to have it! Good news is that I still love that watch. The bad news is that it is worth nowhere near what I paid for it over 20 years ago. As the years went by I came to discover that the striped Princes were very heavily counterfeited . Many of the fakes are so good that “experts” can’t tell the difference. One of the top vintage dealers in London ( in one of the Arcades) won’t even touch them. Oh well, I still love that watch!
Yes, as often with vintage Rolex watches, a mine field... Thanks for your input, baufoam. [nt]
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Hi True that prices for these have fallen heavily but...
try and find an all original perfect specimen with untouched dial.
They still go for a fortune
As regards the striped, yes they were faked a lot but I think most experienced collectors could tell the difference
The dealer in London should be able to tell the difference- unless they were trying to buy yours cheaply
Pieces that have redone dials are very common and that reduces the price- like any vintage Rolex
This particular piece that Nico showed is VERY expensive
J
They still go for a fortune
As regards the striped, yes they were faked a lot but I think most experienced collectors could tell the difference
The dealer in London should be able to tell the difference- unless they were trying to buy yours cheaply
Pieces that have redone dials are very common and that reduces the price- like any vintage Rolex
This particular piece that Nico showed is VERY expensive
J
Gr8 piece...
I recollect one example in the ‘devil’s den’ too...guess an yellow gold prince but not the same time as your pic. I was very much intrigued by that - unusually Rolex from yesteryears!
Best,
Mahesh.,
Best,
Mahesh.,
This one is a particularly superb specimen Nico, thanks for sharing this one, a reference which is regrettably less sought after now [nt]
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Why regrettably? It will help us to find it much easier than if it was sough after! ;) [nt]
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Me too! That would change from the usual Vintage Rolex suspects. [nt]
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It is a very pleasing looking watch, wish Rolex can re-issue this watch in the future and not just producing Oyster case watches.
Watchlover78
