Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 359

White Gold Prince Brancard Jump Hour Rolex "Prince Brancard", movement No. 75480, case No. 1578, Ref. 1491, retailed by C. Bucherer. The case with Glasgow import marks for 1930-1931, sold on August 7, 1945. Very fine and extremely rare, jump-hour, rectangular curved, flared, 9K white gold wristwatch with a 14K white gold Rolex buckle. Accompanied by the original certificate, ?Bulletin d?Observatoire? and a fitted box.

C. Two-body, flared, polished and brushed, stepped sides, back with faint engraved dedication. D. Two-tone brushed pink 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''', tonneau-shaped, 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. 43 x 26 mm. Thickness 9 mm.