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==Where it sits in the line==
==Where it sits in the line==


Prince is the most common family label in the sale records, including Antiquorum’s “Prince Elegant Curvex” wording. Christie's calls a 3059 “Precision,” and Sotheby’s and Antiquorum also use “Super Precision.” The Vintage Rolex Field Manual lists 3059 as a rectangular, red-gold Precision. The Beautiful Watch dealer listing says its example is “not strictly a Prince,” while several auction catalogues use Prince for ref. 3059. “Curvex” appears as a catalogue and collector label; these records do not establish either term as the sole factory model name. [https://www.thebeautifulwatch.com/products/rolex-ref-3059-curvex-from-1930s The Beautiful Watch listing] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-123 Antiquorum 2006, lot 123] [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-rolex-a-rare-9ct-gold-rectangular-curved-3880884/ Christie's 2002, lot 130] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/watches-l15053.html?locale=zh-Hant&p=11 Sotheby's 2015, lot 129] [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf The Vintage Rolex Field Manual, PDF p. 43]
Prince is the most common family label in the sale records. Antiquorum’s 2008 title uses “Prince Elegant Curvex”; Christie's calls a 3059 “Precision,” and Sotheby’s and Antiquorum also use “Super Precision.” The Vintage Rolex Field Manual lists 3059 as a rectangular, red-gold Precision. Catalogue labels vary, and the available evidence leaves the factory model designation unsettled. [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-123 Antiquorum 2006, lot 123] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-203-687 Antiquorum 2008, lot 687] [https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-rolex-a-rare-9ct-gold-rectangular-curved-3880884/ Christie's 2002, lot 130] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/watches-l15053.html?locale=zh-Hant&p=11 Sotheby's 2015, lot 129] [https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/0b5fdf83/files/uploaded/1.0%20RolexBook-23Mar.pdf The Vintage Rolex Field Manual, PDF p. 43]


==Production outline==
==Production outline==


The catalogued estimates include circa 1930 for case 36391 and circa 1935–40 for case 36448. Christie's, Antiquorum and Sotheby's report Glasgow marks dated 1937–38 on identified cases. Bonhams also gives a 1937 mark for a Fortnum & Mason example, but masks its serial as 363**, which may overlap case 36391. Collector Square's archived Bonhams 2010 record identifies case 36283 and a 1938 mark. These catalogue estimates and case marks do not establish production endpoints. [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1817508 Christie's 2000, lot 703] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-203847 Christie's 1997, lot 26] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-203-687 Antiquorum 2008, lot 687] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/watches-l15053.html?locale=zh-Hant&p=11 Sotheby's 2015, lot 129] [https://images1.bonhams.com/original?src=Images%2Flive%2F2015-04%2F28%2FS-22785-0-1.pdf Bonhams 2015, lot 95] [https://www.collectorsquare.com/es/relojes/rolex/prince/rolex-3059/lpi Collector Square, archived Bonhams 2010 lot 162]
The catalogued estimates include circa 1930 for case 36391 and circa 1935–40 for case 36448. Christie's, Antiquorum and Sotheby's report Glasgow marks dated 1937–38 on identified cases. Bonhams also gives a 1937 mark for a Fortnum & Mason example, but masks its serial as 363**, which may overlap case 36391. An archived 2010 Bonhams listing identifies case 36283 and a 1938 mark. These catalogue estimates and case marks do not establish production endpoints. [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1817508 Christie's 2000, lot 703] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-203847 Christie's 1997, lot 26] [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-203-687 Antiquorum 2008, lot 687] [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/watches-l15053.html?locale=zh-Hant&p=11 Sotheby's 2015, lot 129] [https://images1.bonhams.com/original?src=Images%2Flive%2F2015-04%2F28%2FS-22785-0-1.pdf Bonhams 2015, lot 95] [https://www.collectorsquare.com/es/relojes/rolex/prince/rolex-3059/lpi archived Bonhams 2010 lot 162 listing]


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| 18 ct gold; 1930s; Glasgow mark dated 1937; Ultra Prima movement.
| 18 ct gold; 1930s; Glasgow mark dated 1937; Ultra Prima movement.
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| Bonhams, London 2010, lot 162 (archived by Collector Square)
| Bonhams, London 2010, lot 162 (archived listing)
| 36283
| 36283
| 9 ct gold; Glasgow import mark dated 1938; 18-jewel Ultra Prima movement.
| 9 ct gold; Glasgow import mark dated 1938; 18-jewel Ultra Prima movement.
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