Lot 737 · Important Watches
A Silver Rectangular Wristwatch Ref 971 Case 71969 Prince Brancard Circa 1930
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 6 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4623059
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, A SILVER RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH REF 971 CASE 71969 PRINCE BRANCARD CIRCA 1930. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2017, lot 737. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4623059.
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Rolex, A SILVER RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH REF 971 CASE 71969 PRINCE BRANCARD CIRCA 1930. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2017, lot 737. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4623059.
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From the same sale Important Watches · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Silver Rectangular Wristwatch Ref 971 Case 02600 Prince Brancard Ci… | Rolex | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| A Collection of 18 Illustrative and Photographic Depictions of Jewele… | — | $800–$1,200 | |
| a pink gold open faced quarter repeating watchno 2191 circa 1800 | Breguet | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| a stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet r… | Rolex | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| a stainless steel automatic perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch… | Iwc | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| a platinum automatic wristwatch with date month power reserve and ast… | F.p. Journe | $18,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | 'Oyster Perpetual Date' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 152 | $4,750 | Rago, Jun 2022 | |
| Rolex | 'Datejust' two-tone wristwatch, Ref. 1601 | Wright, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | DateJust 'Thunderbird', Reference 1625 | A yellow gold and s | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Rolex | 'Oyster Datejust' gold and diamond wristwatch | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 16233 DateJust, A stainless steel and yellow gold | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Datejust, Reference 6605 | A stainless steel wristwatch with | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex | DateJust, Reference 68278 | A yellow gold wristwatch with da | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Orologio-bracciale da donna, 1970/1980 | Finarte, Nov 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.