107th Auction

2022/11/19

Lot 151

Rolex
Prince Imperial

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

Sold

estimated
3.0006.000 €
Price realized
2.500 €
specific features
Case
9 K gold, push back ref. 1645.
Dial
Silvered, marking Swiss Made.
Movement
Bridge movement, eccentric minute wheel, Rolex patent protecting escapement cap, Breveté Francais S.G.D.G., quality "ULTRA PRIMA", monometallic balance.
Case no.1004062
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 dress watch available at the time.