106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 324

Rolex
Prince Imperial

An extremely rare, very interesting, hexagonal bi-color dress watch with Class A Observatory movement

estimated
5.0007.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel/9 K pink gold, push back ref. 1645, engraved Rolex crown.
Dial
Silvered, double marking Swiss Mase / Fab. Suisse.
Movement
Bridge movement, eccentric minute wheel, Rolex patent protecting escapement cap, Breveté Francais S.G.D.G., quality "ULTRA PRIMA", monometallic balance.
Case no.1006982
Ref.1645
Diam.37 x 41 mm
Circa1964
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.35 g


With its phenomenal observatory-quality movement, the Prince Imperial was long considered the highest-quality watch available at the time.