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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 379
Tudor Prince Date, Rotor Self-Winding, Ref. 9850/7. Produced in the 1960's. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, 14K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with date.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
EUR 1,400 - 2,000 / USD 1,200 - 1,800
Sold: CHF 1,610
C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated straight lugs. D. brushed gold and black with applied gold and black indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" gold and black hands. M. Cal. 11''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
In 1945, Rolex celebrated their 40th anniversary and introduced their most expensive watch, the "Date-Just". Around the same time, Rolex, having already dropped all the subsidiary brands they had, launched its final attempt at penetrating the market of lower-priced watches with the brand: the "Tudor". Tudor was one more name in Rolex's list of secondary brand names which started with the Prince, then the Imperial and the Royal, etc. The first symbol used for the Tudor was a stylized rose representing the famous Tudor rose. In the 1960's, the rose was replaced with a stylized shield. Since its introduction in 1945, Rolex has always advertised the Tudor line as a subsidiary line. In the USA, the Tudor first appeared in 1946 and was often offered as a graduation gift.
Similar watches are mentioned in "The Best of Time Rolex Wristwatches", by J. Dowling & J. Hess, p. 135.