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Thanks and you are correct
A lot of the cases and dials were refreshed ( to be diplomatic )
I have passed on many due to my concerns
I have also sold one as I was not convinced it was all original But over the years I continue to buy as long as I am convinced the case has not been worked or the dial refreshed
Interestingly the same concerns happened with the Paul Newman dial - but for some reason it did not affect the value which is now many times higher than any striped prince When they had their heyday the prices of princes were much higher than any daytona Go figure
I agree one needs to be very careful when buying one of these
Julian
Another one
We don’t see too many of these from Rolex esp with all original dial I also had an old box which is perfect for this model Tiger stripe 971A I have been collecting these for over 30 years Generally I don’t sell but I have only sold 2, one a tiger stripe a...
That is BEAUTIFUL!
I really love the Tiger Stripe Princes. Thanks for posting this. Can you post a picture of the movement?
One of the most beautiful movements!
Here is the watch I told you about that just I just came in from London. ...
That is a lovely specimen
Strap looks a little tight These watches wear really well and actually keep excellent time I just would not wear it outside if it is raining! Julian ...
They DO wear very well!
I used to wear a Rolex Prince nearly every day 25 years ago. After a few years I got going on Patek Philippe. My favorite Patek Philippe is the 3940. Now I am back to a Rolex Prince ( at least for a while…) . I am very pleased to have found a Tiger Stripe...
I remember….
The “Tiger Stripe” Rolex Prince being very popular back in the 1980’s and into the 1990’s. I wore one for years. They were around and many people wanted one. Eventually word got out that much of what was out there on the market was fake. The demand for th...
Thanks and you are correct
A lot of the cases and dials were refreshed ( to be diplomatic ) I have passed on many due to my concerns I have also sold one as I was not convinced it was all original But over the years I continue to buy as long as I am convinced the case has not been ...
Thanks everyone Will try and post a few more in my collection
Thanks for all the compliments
A wonderful specimen.
You don’t see this kind of Rolexes very often. Thank you for showing us this gem. All the best Thomas