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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 467
White Gold ?Prince Brancard Jump Hour? Rolex "Prince Brancard", Ref. 1491, movement No. 75480, case No. 1578, retailed by C. Bucherer. Sold on August 7, 1945. Very fine and extremely rare, jump-hour, rectangular curved, flared, 9K white gold gentleman?s wristwatch with a 14K white gold Rolex buckle. Accompanied by the original certificate, invoice, ?bulletin d?observatoire? and fitted box.
CHF 45,000 - 55,000
EUR 28,000 - 35,000 / USD 37,000 - 45,000
Sold: CHF 47,200
C. Two-body, flared, polished and brushed, stepped sides, back with faint engraved dedication. D. Two-tone brushed gilt with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, subsidiary seconds, aperture for the jump-hours in gold Arabic numerals on a black ground. Blued steel ?Moderne? hands. M. 7 1/2''', tonneaushaped, Extra Prima, Observatory quality, rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 42 mm. From ?The Collection?
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-15 |
Good Slightly rusted |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |
Notes
Ref 1491 and 1491 HS. Manufactured in solid silver, in stainless steel, stainless steel and gold, in 9K, 14K, and 18K gold, in 9K, 14K and 18K bicolored gold, and in platinum. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches" by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 34 and 89.