Reference:3361 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: 3361 attribution, movement, materials, auction limits and anti-slop prose

2026-09-29T00:14:21Z

Deep audit: 3361 attribution, movement, materials, auction limits and anti-slop prose

Klaudiusz: Lint fix: replace banned Slop Cop term (stands as) in the 3361/3362/3937 family section

2026-09-13T14:47:09Z

Lint fix: replace banned Slop Cop term (stands as) in the 3361/3362/3937 family section

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	The 3362 is documented mostly in 14K pink gold, with one 18K pink gold example also recorded, across three known lots (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290, 18K pink gold, est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71, 14K pink, CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109, 14K pink, case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.		The 3362 is documented mostly in 14K pink gold, with one 18K pink gold example also recorded, across three known lots (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290, 18K pink gold, est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71, 14K pink, CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109, 14K pink, case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.

	The 3361 itself has one documented departure from the 18K pattern: Bonhams catalogued a 9K yellow gold example at its Knightsbridge London Watches sale on 25 February 2026 (lot 31, case No. 46715, circa 1940, cream dial, red centre seconds). The listing is Bonhams' own cataloguing rather than an aggregator misreading, so the piece ~~stands as~~ a genuine unresolved outlier against Mondani's "never in stainless steel," 18K-only framing — either a low-karat British-market export the rest of the surviving population has not preserved, or an isolated cataloguing anomaly. It failed to sell against a GBP 7,000–9,000 estimate.		The 3361 itself has one documented departure from the 18K pattern: Bonhams catalogued a 9K yellow gold example at its Knightsbridge London Watches sale on 25 February 2026 (lot 31, case No. 46715, circa 1940, cream dial, red centre seconds). The listing is Bonhams' own cataloguing rather than an aggregator misreading, so the piece is a genuine unresolved outlier against Mondani's "never in stainless steel," 18K-only framing — either a low-karat British-market export the rest of the surviving population has not preserved, or an isolated cataloguing anomaly. It failed to sell against a GBP 7,000–9,000 estimate.

	The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.		The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.

Klaudiusz: Add verified Bonhams 9K gold 3361 lot (Knightsbridge, 25 Feb 2026, lot 31) as a documented contradiction to the established 18K-only pattern

2026-09-13T14:46:17Z

Add verified Bonhams 9K gold 3361 lot (Knightsbridge, 25 Feb 2026, lot 31) as a documented contradiction to the established 18K-only pattern

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	\| 18K yellow gold and 18K pink gold ~~only~~. Mondani catalog: "never in stainless steel." 3362 sister documented in 14K pink (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482, c.1935) — the 14K is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration		\| 18K yellow gold and 18K pink gold predominate. Mondani catalog: "never in stainless steel." 3362 sister documented in 14K pink (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482, c.1935) — the 14K is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration. Bonhams catalogued a single 9K yellow gold example (Knightsbridge, 25 February 2026, lot 31, case No. 46715) that sits outside this pattern entirely
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	The 3362 is documented mostly in 14K pink gold, with one 18K pink gold example also recorded, across three known lots (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290, 18K pink gold, est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71, 14K pink, CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109, 14K pink, case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.		The 3362 is documented mostly in 14K pink gold, with one 18K pink gold example also recorded, across three known lots (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290, 18K pink gold, est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71, 14K pink, CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109, 14K pink, case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.

			The 3361 itself has one documented departure from the 18K pattern: Bonhams catalogued a 9K yellow gold example at its Knightsbridge London Watches sale on 25 February 2026 (lot 31, case No. 46715, circa 1940, cream dial, red centre seconds). The listing is Bonhams' own cataloguing rather than an aggregator misreading, so the piece stands as a genuine unresolved outlier against Mondani's "never in stainless steel," 18K-only framing — either a low-karat British-market export the rest of the surviving population has not preserved, or an isolated cataloguing anomaly. It failed to sell against a GBP 7,000–9,000 estimate.

	The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.		The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.
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	# Relief escutcheon at six. The dial cartouche replacing sub-seconds is the canonical 3361 dial-side authentication anchor. A 3361 dial with a sub-seconds register at six is a misidentified reference, a refinished dial that replaced the escutcheon with a register, or a service replacement from a duo-dial Prince. The relief escutcheon is itself authentication-friendly because refinishing a dial cleanly through a raised heraldic feature is technically difficult.		# Relief escutcheon at six. The dial cartouche replacing sub-seconds is the canonical 3361 dial-side authentication anchor. A 3361 dial with a sub-seconds register at six is a misidentified reference, a refinished dial that replaced the escutcheon with a register, or a service replacement from a duo-dial Prince. The relief escutcheon is itself authentication-friendly because refinishing a dial cleanly through a raised heraldic feature is technically difficult.

	The reference-broad checks apply too. Case and crown gold should match; a steel crown on a gold 3361 signals a service replacement. The caseback should carry factory-stamped markings — hand engraving indicates post-factory work, with the exception of owner-presentation engraving. Dial patina should look period-correct: foxing at the outer edges is consistent with an original dial, while a glassy-perfect surface signals a refinish. Glasgow and Edinburgh hallmarks do not typically appear on 3361 cases — the reference sold predominantly through continental and Italian channels, with British imports rare.		The reference-broad checks apply too. Case and crown gold should match; a steel crown on a gold 3361 signals a service replacement. The caseback should carry factory-stamped markings — hand engraving indicates post-factory work, with the exception of owner-presentation engraving. Dial patina should look period-correct: foxing at the outer edges is consistent with an original dial, while a glassy-perfect surface signals a refinish. Glasgow and Edinburgh hallmarks do not typically appear on 3361 cases — the reference sold predominantly through continental and Italian channels, with British imports rare; the sole documented exception is the 9K Bonhams lot above, whose catalogue description does not record a specific British assay mark.

	==Auction record==		==Auction record==
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	\| Cuervo y Sobrinos co-signed pink, case 59,330		\| Cuervo y Sobrinos co-signed pink, case 59,330
	\| dealer-level only		\| dealer-level only
			\|-
			\| 2026-02
			\| Bonhams Knightsbridge, London Watches, lot 31
			\| 9K yellow gold, case No. 46715, c.1940 — sole documented 9K example
			\| unsold (est. GBP 7,000–9,000)
	\|}		\|}

	The 3362 sister adds three lots: Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 (pink, 19×38 mm, est. CHF 20,000–22,000); Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 (14K pink, CHF 6,900); Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 (14K pink case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). Documented 3361 hammers, each in its original sale currency, range from USD 4,299 (Monaco Legend 2024) at the low end to CHF 21,240 (Antiquorum Mondani 2006) at the high end. Phillips, Christie's, Heritage, Watches of Knightsbridge, Artcurial, Drouot, and Tajan carry no documented 3361 lots in their public archives — the reference is Antiquorum-dominant in the modern auction record. The Phillips "Rolex Milestones" exhibition inclusion of SN T61239 is the institutional-recognition data point but does not produce a hammer-price record.		The 3362 sister adds three lots: Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 (pink, 19×38 mm, est. CHF 20,000–22,000); Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 (14K pink, CHF 6,900); Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 (14K pink case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). Documented 3361 hammers, each in its original sale currency, range from USD 4,299 (Monaco Legend 2024) at the low end to CHF 21,240 (Antiquorum Mondani 2006) at the high end; the 2026 Bonhams 9K lot sits outside this band entirely, since it did not sell. Phillips, Christie's, Heritage, Watches of Knightsbridge, Artcurial, Drouot, and Tajan carry no documented 3361 lots in their public archives — the reference is otherwise Antiquorum-dominant in the modern auction record. The Phillips "Rolex Milestones" exhibition inclusion of SN T61239 is the institutional-recognition data point but does not produce a hammer-price record.


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	* "Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 Pink Gold", Sotheby's, 2012-05-15		* "Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 Pink Gold", Sotheby's, 2012-05-15
	* "Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 Yellow Gold", Monaco Legend Auctions, 2024-07		* "Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 Yellow Gold", Monaco Legend Auctions, 2024-07
			* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31977/lot/31/rolex-a-9k-gold-manual-wind-drivers-watch-prince-aerodynamic-ref-3361-circa-1940/ "Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361, 9K Gold, Circa 1940 — Lot 31", Bonhams Knightsbridge, London Watches, 2026-02-25]
	* "Rolex Prince 3362 Pink Gold — Earliest Asymmetric Naming", Antiquorum, 1991		* "Rolex Prince 3362 Pink Gold — Earliest Asymmetric Naming", Antiquorum, 1991
	* "Rolex Prince 3362 14K Pink Gold c.1935", Antiquorum, 2015-05-10		* "Rolex Prince 3362 14K Pink Gold c.1935", Antiquorum, 2015-05-10

Admin: Fix DISPLAYTITLE/SEO title (said "Sky Dweller" — wrong model entirely, copy-paste error) and a self-contradicting "14K pink gold only" claim that immediately listed an 18K example as supporting evidence

2026-09-12T22:44:05Z

Fix DISPLAYTITLE/SEO title (said "Sky Dweller" — wrong model entirely, copy-paste error) and a self-contradicting "14K pink gold only" claim that immediately listed an 18K example as supporting evidence

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 3361 ~~Sky Dweller~~}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 3361 Prince Aerodynamic}}
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	\|title=Rolex ~~Sky-Dweller~~ 3361 — Production, Dials & Serial Ranges \| Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 — Production, Dials & Serial Ranges \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 — Rolex's late-1930s asymmetric rectangular dress watch with wedge case profile, relief escutcheon at six, centre-seconds layout, and Aegler Cal. 310 movement. 1939 Swiss National Exhibition launch through 1952 documented production. 18K yellow and 18K pink gold only. Companion 3362 in 14K pink gold.		\|description=The Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 — Rolex's late-1930s asymmetric rectangular dress watch with wedge case profile, relief escutcheon at six, centre-seconds layout, and Aegler Cal. 310 movement. 1939 Swiss National Exhibition launch through 1952 documented production. 18K yellow and 18K pink gold only. Companion 3362 in 14K pink gold.
	\|keywords=Rolex, Prince, 3361, 3362, 3937, Aerodynamic, Super Precision Aerodynamic, Scudetto, Aegler, Cal. 310, Ultra Prima, Extra Prima, vintage, Art Deco, doctor watch, 1939, Swiss National Exhibition, reference guide		\|keywords=Rolex, Prince, 3361, 3362, 3937, Aerodynamic, Super Precision Aerodynamic, Scudetto, Aegler, Cal. 310, Ultra Prima, Extra Prima, vintage, Art Deco, doctor watch, 1939, Swiss National Exhibition, reference guide
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	Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay ''Rolex's Charming Prince'' names a three-reference asymmetric Prince family: 3361 (1939), 3362 (1940 per Friedberg), 3937 (later still). The auction-catalog evidence partially supports the chronology: Mondani's 1952 3361s, the 14K pink 3362 dated c.1935 (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482), and the 3937 typically dated to the late 1930s through the 1940s. The c.1935 dating on the 14K 3362 contradicts Friedberg's 1940 framing and suggests one of three readings: (a) Friedberg is wrong about 3362 launch year, (b) the Antiquorum c.1935 dating is a catalog error, or (c) the 3362 reference number was issued for an earlier 14K export sister that predates the 3361 18K production. The single 3362 data point makes resolution difficult; all three readings stay open rather than collapsing to one.		Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay ''Rolex's Charming Prince'' names a three-reference asymmetric Prince family: 3361 (1939), 3362 (1940 per Friedberg), 3937 (later still). The auction-catalog evidence partially supports the chronology: Mondani's 1952 3361s, the 14K pink 3362 dated c.1935 (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482), and the 3937 typically dated to the late 1930s through the 1940s. The c.1935 dating on the 14K 3362 contradicts Friedberg's 1940 framing and suggests one of three readings: (a) Friedberg is wrong about 3362 launch year, (b) the Antiquorum c.1935 dating is a catalog error, or (c) the 3362 reference number was issued for an earlier 14K export sister that predates the 3361 18K production. The single 3362 data point makes resolution difficult; all three readings stay open rather than collapsing to one.

	The 3362 is documented in 14K pink gold ~~only~~ across ~~documented examples~~ (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 18K pink gold est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 14K pink CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 14K pink case 62,482 c.1935 CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.		The 3362 is documented mostly in 14K pink gold, with one 18K pink gold example also recorded, across three known lots (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290, 18K pink gold, est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71, 14K pink, CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109, 14K pink, case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.

	The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.		The 3937 reference is covered separately on this wiki.

Klaudiusz: Text audit follow-up: restore full-name first mention for Friedberg (orphan-surname fix)

2026-09-12T22:39:43Z

Text audit follow-up: restore full-name first mention for Friedberg (orphan-surname fix)

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	==The 3361 / 3362 / 3937 family==		==The 3361 / 3362 / 3937 family==

	Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names a three-reference asymmetric Prince family: 3361 (1939), 3362 (1940 per Friedberg), 3937 (later still). The auction-catalog evidence partially supports the chronology: Mondani's 1952 3361s, the 14K pink 3362 dated c.1935 (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482), and the 3937 typically dated to the late 1930s through the 1940s. The c.1935 dating on the 14K 3362 contradicts Friedberg's 1940 framing and suggests one of three readings: (a) Friedberg is wrong about 3362 launch year, (b) the Antiquorum c.1935 dating is a catalog error, or (c) the 3362 reference number was issued for an earlier 14K export sister that predates the 3361 18K production. The single 3362 data point makes resolution difficult; all three readings stay open rather than collapsing to one.		Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay ''Rolex's Charming Prince'' names a three-reference asymmetric Prince family: 3361 (1939), 3362 (1940 per Friedberg), 3937 (later still). The auction-catalog evidence partially supports the chronology: Mondani's 1952 3361s, the 14K pink 3362 dated c.1935 (Antiquorum 2015 lot 109, case 62,482), and the 3937 typically dated to the late 1930s through the 1940s. The c.1935 dating on the 14K 3362 contradicts Friedberg's 1940 framing and suggests one of three readings: (a) Friedberg is wrong about 3362 launch year, (b) the Antiquorum c.1935 dating is a catalog error, or (c) the 3362 reference number was issued for an earlier 14K export sister that predates the 3361 18K production. The single 3362 data point makes resolution difficult; all three readings stay open rather than collapsing to one.

	The 3362 is documented in 14K pink gold only across documented examples (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 18K pink gold est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 14K pink CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 14K pink case 62,482 c.1935 CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.		The 3362 is documented in 14K pink gold only across documented examples (Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 18K pink gold est. CHF 20,000-22,000; Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 14K pink CHF 6,900; Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 14K pink case 62,482 c.1935 CHF 11,250). The 14K karat designation is a Mondani-noted export-tier configuration — 14K Princes were typically produced for North American markets where the British 9K hallmark conventions did not apply.

Klaudiusz: Text audit: tighten lead, strip dealer names from movement citation, fix second-person address and run-on authentication list, clarify cross-currency hammer range

2026-09-12T22:36:19Z

Text audit: tighten lead, strip dealer names from movement citation, fix second-person address and run-on authentication list, clarify cross-currency hammer range

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T23:00:00Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~Rolex 3361 Sky Dweller~~\|~~Rolex 3361 Sky Dweller~~]]		[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds\|18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds]]
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Admin: Layout: hero refreshed

2026-09-06T22:54:38Z

Layout: hero refreshed

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	[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=~~18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds~~\|~~18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds~~]]		[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 3361 Sky Dweller\|Rolex 3361 Sky Dweller]]
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Admin: Layout: hero promoted to lead

2026-09-06T22:29:51Z

Layout: hero promoted to lead

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	<small>[[Reference:prince\|Prince]] › '''3361'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:prince\|Prince]] › '''3361'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds\|18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds]]
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	The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six. The shape is the obvious break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that the rest of the Prince family carries. Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names the trade designation "Super Precision Aerodynamic" and dates the launch to 1939; Osvaldo Patrizzi's ''Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex'' (1998, pages 36–38) and Antiquorum's 2006 Mondani Collection catalog place the introduction at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich (the Landesausstellung) and quote period advertising that called the watch "Aerodynamic." Production runs from 1939 through documented 1952 examples, with case-number anchors at 899,568 and 899,677 from the Mondani 1952 pair. The dial dispenses with the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince — instead, a relief escutcheon (Italian collectors call it the ''scudetto'') sits at six o'clock where the seconds sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. The companion 3362 reference shares the asymmetric case in 14K gold and is documented as far back as c.1935, which contradicts Friedberg's 1940 dating for 3362 and complicates the 3361/3362 chronology beyond easy resolution. The 3361 is documented exclusively in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold; the Mondani catalog flatly states "never in stainless steel."		The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six. The shape is the obvious break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that the rest of the Prince family carries. Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names the trade designation "Super Precision Aerodynamic" and dates the launch to 1939; Osvaldo Patrizzi's ''Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex'' (1998, pages 36–38) and Antiquorum's 2006 Mondani Collection catalog place the introduction at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich (the Landesausstellung) and quote period advertising that called the watch "Aerodynamic." Production runs from 1939 through documented 1952 examples, with case-number anchors at 899,568 and 899,677 from the Mondani 1952 pair. The dial dispenses with the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince — instead, a relief escutcheon (Italian collectors call it the ''scudetto'') sits at six o'clock where the seconds sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. The companion 3362 reference shares the asymmetric case in 14K gold and is documented as far back as c.1935, which contradicts Friedberg's 1940 dating for 3362 and complicates the 3361/3362 chronology beyond easy resolution. The 3361 is documented exclusively in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold; the Mondani catalog flatly states "never in stainless steel."

	[[File:Ref 3361 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Prince Aerodynamic 3361 18K yellow gold 1952 Mondani\|18K yellow gold Aerodynamic Prince, case 899,568, 1952 (Antiquorum Mondani lot 108/210). Silvered dial with relief escutcheon at six, centre seconds]]

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:21:21Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

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	<small>[[Reference:prince\|Prince]] -> '''3361'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:prince\|Prince]] › '''3361'''</small>

	The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six. The shape is the obvious break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that the rest of the Prince family carries. Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names the trade designation "Super Precision Aerodynamic" and dates the launch to 1939; Osvaldo Patrizzi's ''Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex'' (1998, pages 36–38) and Antiquorum's 2006 Mondani Collection catalog place the introduction at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich (the Landesausstellung) and quote period advertising that called the watch "Aerodynamic." Production runs from 1939 through documented 1952 examples, with case-number anchors at 899,568 and 899,677 from the Mondani 1952 pair. The dial dispenses with the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince — instead, a relief escutcheon (Italian collectors call it the ''scudetto'') sits at six o'clock where the seconds sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. The companion 3362 reference shares the asymmetric case in 14K gold and is documented as far back as c.1935, which contradicts Friedberg's 1940 dating for 3362 and complicates the 3361/3362 chronology beyond easy resolution. The 3361 is documented exclusively in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold; the Mondani catalog flatly states "never in stainless steel."		The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six. The shape is the obvious break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that the rest of the Prince family carries. Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names the trade designation "Super Precision Aerodynamic" and dates the launch to 1939; Osvaldo Patrizzi's ''Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex'' (1998, pages 36–38) and Antiquorum's 2006 Mondani Collection catalog place the introduction at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich (the Landesausstellung) and quote period advertising that called the watch "Aerodynamic." Production runs from 1939 through documented 1952 examples, with case-number anchors at 899,568 and 899,677 from the Mondani 1952 pair. The dial dispenses with the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince — instead, a relief escutcheon (Italian collectors call it the ''scudetto'') sits at six o'clock where the seconds sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. The companion 3362 reference shares the asymmetric case in 14K gold and is documented as far back as c.1935, which contradicts Friedberg's 1940 dating for 3362 and complicates the 3361/3362 chronology beyond easy resolution. The 3361 is documented exclusively in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold; the Mondani catalog flatly states "never in stainless steel."
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	The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six~~. The shape is the obvious~~ break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that the rest of the Prince family carries. Michael Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone essay names the trade designation "Super Precision Aerodynamic" and dates the launch to 1939; Osvaldo Patrizzi's ''Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex'' (1998, pages 36–38) and Antiquorum's 2006 Mondani Collection catalog place the introduction at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich (the Landesausstellung) and quote period advertising that called the watch "Aerodynamic." Production runs from 1939 through documented 1952 examples, with case-number anchors at 899,568 and 899,677 from the Mondani 1952 pair. ~~The~~ dial ~~dispenses with~~ the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince ~~— instead,~~ a relief escutcheon ~~(Italian~~ collectors call it the ''scudetto'') sits at six ~~o'clock~~ where the ~~seconds~~ sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. ~~The companion 3362 reference shares~~ the ~~asymmetric case in 14K gold and is documented as far back as c.1935~~, ~~which contradicts Friedberg's 1940 dating for 3362 and complicates the 3361/3362 chronology beyond easy resolution. The 3361 is documented exclusively~~ in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold~~; the~~ Mondani catalog ~~flatly~~ states "never in stainless steel."		The 3361 is the Aerodynamic Prince — Rolex's late-1930s rectangular dress watch with an asymmetric case profile that reads thicker at twelve and tapers toward six, a deliberate break from the symmetric Brancards (971, 1490) and the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527) that carry the rest of the Prince family. Its dial drops the duo-dial sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince: a relief escutcheon collectors call the ''scudetto'' sits at six where the sub-register would normally live, and the seconds run instead as a centre-sweep hand from the dial's middle. Documented production runs from the 1939 launch through 1952, in 18K yellow and 18K pink gold only — Rolex's own Mondani-era catalog copy states the watch was "never in stainless steel."


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	The 3361 is the third generation of the Prince story. The first generation runs the flared Brancards (971, 1490, 1491) from 1928 through the mid-1930s. The second generation runs the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527 with stepped sides) from 1930 through the 1940s. The 3361 launches at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich as a deliberate visual departure from both — the asymmetric profile, the cartouche-replacing-sub-seconds dial, the centre-seconds layout — and runs for thirteen years through 1952. By the time the 3361 winds down, the Oyster Perpetual platform has fully absorbed Rolex's catalog momentum, the post-WWII consumer market has moved toward the Datejust and the Sea-Dweller-prefiguring Submariner ancestors, and the Prince as a category of dress watch is closing.		The 3361 is the third generation of the Prince story. The first generation runs the flared Brancards (971, 1490, 1491) from 1928 through the mid-1930s. The second generation runs the straight-sided Classics (1862, 1527 with stepped sides) from 1930 through the 1940s. The 3361 launches at the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich as a deliberate visual departure from both — the asymmetric profile, the cartouche-replacing-sub-seconds dial, the centre-seconds layout — and runs for thirteen years through 1952. By the time the 3361 winds down, the Oyster Perpetual platform has fully absorbed Rolex's catalog momentum, the post-WWII consumer market has moved toward the Datejust and the Sea-Dweller-prefiguring Submariner ancestors, and the Prince as a category of dress watch is closing.

	The 1939 Landesausstellung anchor sits one source deep. Patrizzi cites the launch; Antiquorum cites Patrizzi; downstream copy cites Antiquorum. No period 1939 advertisement, period catalog page, or photograph from the Zurich exhibition has surfaced independently. ~~Take it~~ as ~~the~~ canonical ~~history while noting~~ that ~~the primary documentation has not been independently verified~~.		The 1939 Landesausstellung anchor sits one source deep. Patrizzi cites the launch; Antiquorum cites Patrizzi; downstream copy cites Antiquorum. No period 1939 advertisement, period catalog page, or photograph from the Zurich exhibition has surfaced independently. The 1939 dating is accepted as canonical despite that gap.

	Phillips's "Rolex Milestones — 38 Timepieces That Made History" exhibition in Hong Kong included an untouched 3361 with serial T61239. Inclusion in a Rolex-curated milestone exhibition is itself a status signal even without a hammer-price record attached.		Phillips's "Rolex Milestones — 38 Timepieces That Made History" exhibition in Hong Kong included an untouched 3361 with serial T61239. Inclusion in a Rolex-curated milestone exhibition is itself a status signal even without a hammer-price record attached.
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	[[File:Ref 3361 asymmetric-profile.webp\|thumb\|right\|260px\|alt=Rolex Prince 3361 asymmetric wedge case side profile\|Two-panel view (Antiquorum NY 2015 lot 73) showing the asymmetric wedge case — front face plus side profile illustrating the top-thicker / bottom-tapered geometry]]		[[File:Ref 3361 asymmetric-profile.webp\|thumb\|right\|260px\|alt=Rolex Prince 3361 asymmetric wedge case side profile\|Two-panel view (Antiquorum NY 2015 lot 73) showing the asymmetric wedge case — front face plus side profile illustrating the top-thicker / bottom-tapered geometry]]
	The 3361 case is structurally distinct from every other Prince. The top half of the case (twelve o'clock end) is machined deeper than the bottom half (six o'clock end), creating a wedge profile when viewed from the side. The 9.3 mm thickness measurement applies at the thickest point; the bottom of the case tapers to a thinner section. The aerodynamic styling reference is to 1930s aviation cowling profiles — late-pre-WWII airliner fuselages and ~~aircraft~~ instrument panels carried similar tapered geometries, and the ~~Rolex~~ Prince Aerodynamic ~~was deliberately positioned as a watch that read in dialogue with~~ that ~~aesthetic~~.		The 3361 case is structurally distinct from every other Prince. The top half of the case (twelve o'clock end) is machined deeper than the bottom half (six o'clock end), creating a wedge profile when viewed from the side. The 9.3 mm thickness measurement applies at the thickest point; the bottom of the case tapers to a thinner section. The aerodynamic-styling reference points to 1930s aviation cowling profiles — late-pre-WWII airliner fuselages and instrument panels carried similar tapered geometries, and Rolex positioned the Prince Aerodynamic to evoke that same look.

	The case dimensions cluster at 19 mm × 46 mm across documented examples. The Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 records a 3362 example at 19 × 38 mm — a different proportion that may indicate a smaller variant of the 3362 or a measurement convention difference. The 3361 itself reads consistently 19 × 46 mm.		The case dimensions cluster at 19 mm × 46 mm across documented examples. The Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 records a 3362 example at 19 × 38 mm — a different proportion that may indicate a smaller variant of the 3362 or a measurement convention difference. The 3361 itself reads consistently 19 × 46 mm.
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	The dial-side mark of the 3361 is the relief escutcheon at six o'clock — a small raised heraldic-shaped cartouche that replaces the sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince's duo-dial. Italian collectors call this feature the ''scudetto'' (Italian for "small shield" or "escutcheon"); the Antonio Nocco Parma collector documentation introduces the term in modern collector usage.		The dial-side mark of the 3361 is the relief escutcheon at six o'clock — a small raised heraldic-shaped cartouche that replaces the sub-seconds register that defines every other Prince's duo-dial. Italian collectors call this feature the ''scudetto'' (Italian for "small shield" or "escutcheon"); the Antonio Nocco Parma collector documentation introduces the term in modern collector usage.

	The dial-architecture consequence is structural rather than decorative. The 3361 runs a centre-seconds variant of the Cal. 310 — the seconds hand is a single long sweep hand pivoting from the dial centre, the way it works on a centre-seconds Submariner or Oyster Perpetual rather than a duo-dial Prince. The escutcheon at six occupies the dial real estate where a subsidiary seconds register would otherwise sit, but it carries no functional indication; it is a heraldic ~~decoration applied at the level of~~ dial relief.		The dial-architecture consequence is structural rather than decorative. The 3361 runs a centre-seconds variant of the Cal. 310 — the seconds hand is a single long sweep hand pivoting from the dial centre, the way it works on a centre-seconds Submariner or Oyster Perpetual rather than a duo-dial Prince. The escutcheon at six occupies the dial real estate where a subsidiary seconds register would otherwise sit, but it carries no functional indication; it is purely heraldic, rendered in raised dial relief.

	This is the architectural break from the 971 / 1490 / 1862 / 1527 / 1491 — every other Prince is a sub-seconds duo-dial. The 3361 is the only catalog Prince with a centre-seconds layout, and the cartouche-replacing-sub-seconds is the dial-side mark of that movement difference. A 3361 dial that shows a sub-seconds register at six rather than a relief escutcheon is either a refinished dial, a service replacement from a different Prince reference, or a misidentified case.		This is the architectural break from the 971 / 1490 / 1862 / 1527 / 1491 — every other Prince is a sub-seconds duo-dial. The 3361 is the only catalog Prince with a centre-seconds layout, and the cartouche-replacing-sub-seconds is the dial-side mark of that movement difference. A 3361 dial that shows a sub-seconds register at six rather than a relief escutcheon is either a refinished dial, a service replacement from a different Prince reference, or a misidentified case.
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	==The movement — Cal. 310, not Cal. 300==		==The movement — Cal. 310, not Cal. 300==

	The 3361 movement is the ~~canonical correction in this article~~. ~~Every documented 3361 catalog entry —~~ Antiquorum Mondani ~~2006 lot~~ 209/210, the ~~lorologiese listings,~~ the ~~PatekMonger~~ Cuervo y Sobrinos example, the ~~1stDibs documentation~~ — ~~names~~ Cal. 310 ~~rather than the Cal. 300 family designation that some collector references carry~~. Cal. 310 is a 7½′′′ Aegler shaped movement, manual wind, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, Breguet hairspring, with a swan-neck micro-regulator on the Ultra Prima execution.		The 3361's movement designation is this reference's clearest documented correction: Cal. 310, not the Cal. 300 family some collector references cite. Antiquorum's Mondani lots 209 and 210, plus the wider dealer-documented population — including the Cuervo y Sobrinos co-signed example, the reference's only known retailer-signed piece — all name Cal. 310. Cal. 310 is a 7½′′′ Aegler shaped movement, manual wind, 18 jewels, lateral lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, Breguet hairspring, with a swan-neck micro-regulator on the Ultra Prima execution.

	Cal. 310 was produced 1932–1938 — a six-year window that ends before the 3361's 1939 launch. The catalog claim that 3361 movements are Cal. 310 is therefore not a contradiction but a stockpile-and-case statement: Aegler produced Cal. 310 movements through 1938, Rolex stockpiled them, and the 3361 cases produced through 1952 received Cal. 310 movements that were already in inventory rather than newly-produced calibers. This is consistent with the broader Aegler-Rolex stockpile pattern of the period — the Mondani lot 209 (pink gold case 899,677, 1952) carries a movement number significantly lower than the case number, reflecting the case-and-movement timing divergence.		Cal. 310 was produced 1932–1938 — a six-year window that ends before the 3361's 1939 launch. The catalog claim that 3361 movements are Cal. 310 is therefore not a contradiction but a stockpile-and-case statement: Aegler produced Cal. 310 movements through 1938, Rolex stockpiled them, and the 3361 cases produced through 1952 received Cal. 310 movements that were already in inventory rather than newly-produced calibers. This is consistent with the broader Aegler-Rolex stockpile pattern of the period — the Mondani lot 209 (pink gold case 899,677, 1952) carries a movement number significantly lower than the case number, reflecting the case-and-movement timing divergence.
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	# Relief escutcheon at six. The dial cartouche replacing sub-seconds is the canonical 3361 dial-side authentication anchor. A 3361 dial with a sub-seconds register at six is a misidentified reference, a refinished dial that replaced the escutcheon with a register, or a service replacement from a duo-dial Prince. The relief escutcheon is itself authentication-friendly because refinishing a dial cleanly through a raised heraldic feature is technically difficult.		# Relief escutcheon at six. The dial cartouche replacing sub-seconds is the canonical 3361 dial-side authentication anchor. A 3361 dial with a sub-seconds register at six is a misidentified reference, a refinished dial that replaced the escutcheon with a register, or a service replacement from a duo-dial Prince. The relief escutcheon is itself authentication-friendly because refinishing a dial cleanly through a raised heraldic feature is technically difficult.

	The reference-broad checks~~: gold case +~~ gold ~~crown~~ match (a steel crown on a gold 3361 is a service replacement); factory-stamped ~~caseback (~~hand~~-engraved markings indicate~~ post-factory work, ~~except~~ owner-presentation engraving); period-correct ~~dial patina (~~foxing in the ~~dial~~ outer edges is consistent with original; glassy-perfect surface is a refinish). Glasgow / Edinburgh hallmarks do ~~NOT~~ typically appear on 3361 cases — the reference ~~was~~ sold predominantly through continental and Italian channels, with British imports rare.		The reference-broad checks apply too. Case and crown gold should match; a steel crown on a gold 3361 signals a service replacement. The caseback should carry factory-stamped markings — hand engraving indicates post-factory work, with the exception of owner-presentation engraving. Dial patina should look period-correct: foxing at the outer edges is consistent with an original dial, while a glassy-perfect surface signals a refinish. Glasgow and Edinburgh hallmarks do not typically appear on 3361 cases — the reference sold predominantly through continental and Italian channels, with British imports rare.

	==Auction record==		==Auction record==
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	The 3362 sister adds three lots: Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 (pink, 19×38 mm, est. CHF 20,000–22,000); Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 (14K pink, CHF 6,900); Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 (14K pink case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). ~~The~~ 3361 ~~hammer band runs~~ USD 4,299 to CHF 21,240 ~~across documented lots, with the~~ Mondani ~~1952 pair at the top and the Monaco Legend 2024 yellow gold~~ at the ~~bottom~~. Phillips, Christie's, Heritage, Watches of Knightsbridge, Artcurial, Drouot, and Tajan carry no documented 3361 lots in their public archives — the reference is Antiquorum-dominant in the modern auction record. The Phillips "Rolex Milestones" exhibition inclusion of SN T61239 is the institutional-recognition data point but does not produce a hammer-price record.		The 3362 sister adds three lots: Antiquorum 1991 sale 149 lot 290 (pink, 19×38 mm, est. CHF 20,000–22,000); Antiquorum 2002 Thematic Forms lot 71 (14K pink, CHF 6,900); Antiquorum 2015 sale 291 lot 109 (14K pink case 62,482, c.1935, CHF 11,250). Documented 3361 hammers, each in its original sale currency, range from USD 4,299 (Monaco Legend 2024) at the low end to CHF 21,240 (Antiquorum Mondani 2006) at the high end. Phillips, Christie's, Heritage, Watches of Knightsbridge, Artcurial, Drouot, and Tajan carry no documented 3361 lots in their public archives — the reference is Antiquorum-dominant in the modern auction record. The Phillips "Rolex Milestones" exhibition inclusion of SN T61239 is the institutional-recognition data point but does not produce a hammer-price record.