The Prince Charming of Watch Royalty
Published January 6th, 2009
One of the rarest watches ever made by Rolex will be going under the hammer at Birmingham auctioneers Fellows & Sons.
A gentleman’s Rolex Prince Brancard circa 1931 is the highlight of the Wrist & Pocket Watch auction which will take place on Monday 19th January 2009.
The Rolex Prince was launched the year prior to the 1929 stock market crash. Elegant, the fine design of the Prince in the 1930s allowed a Depression-era clientele to retain a symbol of luxury. Rolex advertised the Prince as ‘the watch for men of distinction’.
Watch Valuer, Rebecca Webster says “As an amalgamation of one of the world’s leading watch brands and classic Art Deco design, the Rolex Prince makes a fantastic piece for collectors not only of classic watches but of high end vintage fashion. Being complete with its original box just adds that extra sparkle to an already exquisite watch”.
The Rolex Prince is in the auction at Lot 142 and comes with the original box. It is estimated at £5,000 - £8,000
The Wrist & Pocket Watch auction has over 400 hundred lots which can all be viewed on their website at www.fellow.co.uk.
