Reference:prince: Difference between revisions
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| [[Reference:1343|1343]] || c.1928/1929–c.1935 || Unflared rectangular Classic || Aegler 7½ ligne shaped, 15j Observatory Quality || The Prince Classic; the unflared sister to the 971/1490 Brancards. Suffix system: 1343 (silver), 1343A (standard, multiple metals), 1343B (Tiger Stripe two-colour gold). Friedberg reads 1343 + 971 as the 1928 launch pair; ''Rolex Magazine'' 2017 reads 1343 + 1490 | | [[Reference:1343|1343]] || c.1928/1929–c.1935 || Unflared rectangular Classic || Aegler 7½ ligne shaped, 15j Observatory Quality || The Prince Classic; the unflared sister to the 971/1490 Brancards. Suffix system: 1343 (silver), 1343A (standard, multiple metals), 1343B (Tiger Stripe two-colour gold). Friedberg reads 1343 + 971 as the 1928 launch pair; ''Rolex Magazine'' 2017 reads 1343 + 1490 | ||
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| [[Reference:971|971]] || c. | | [[Reference:971|971]] || 1928 hallmark; Sotheby's dates a 971U example c.1939 || Early Brancard "stretcher" || Aegler shaped (early variants) || Friedberg's 2001 TimeZone article applies Brancard to the 971; later auction catalogues often use it for the 1490 | ||
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| [[Reference:1490|1490]] || c.1928–c.1945 || Larger flared Brancard, ~36–37×22–23mm body || Cal. 300 / Cal. 350 / Cal. 7½′′′ T.S. 300 || The most frequently catalogued Prince reference, with documented examples in steel, 9K/10K/14K/18K gold, pink gold, two-tone, Tiger Stripe bi-color, and platinum | | [[Reference:1490|1490]] || c.1928–c.1945 || Larger flared Brancard, ~36–37×22–23mm body || Cal. 300 / Cal. 350 / Cal. 7½′′′ T.S. 300 || The most frequently catalogued Prince reference, with documented examples in steel, 9K/10K/14K/18K gold, pink gold, two-tone, Tiger Stripe bi-color, and platinum | ||