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Add new ref: 1343 Prince Classic — the unflared rectangular Prince that anchors every other Prince article. 1928-29 to c.1935. Suffix system 1343/A/B documented. Antiquorum Mondani 2006 hammer CHF 10,620 + Bonhams 1343B Tiger Stripe + Bucherer-signed 1343A. Captures Friedberg/Beckertime (1343+971) vs Everest Bands/Rolex Mag 2017 (1343+1490) launch-pair contradiction per CLAUDE.md hard rule #6 |
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The Aegler shaped caliber across all early Prince references is fragile. Christian Wass at Watch Guy has documented restoration narratives on Prince movements where damaged parts had to be CNC-machined from scratch because original Aegler parts no longer exist. Service history matters; a Prince that has been in continuous service across decades may carry post-period replacement components without ever being misattributed at sale. | The Aegler shaped caliber across all early Prince references is fragile. Christian Wass at Watch Guy has documented restoration narratives on Prince movements where damaged parts had to be CNC-machined from scratch because original Aegler parts no longer exist. Service history matters; a Prince that has been in continuous service across decades may carry post-period replacement components without ever being misattributed at sale. | ||
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* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra | |||
* | * src-timezone-friedberg-rolex-prince-2001 | ||
* | * [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24632/lot/47/ "Bonhams Fine Watches 24632 Lot 47 — Rolex Prince Tiger Stripe Ref 1343B Glasgow 1929", Bonhams, 2018] | ||
* | * [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25394/ "Bonhams 25394 19 Feb 2019 — Rolex Prince Ref 1343B Tiger Stripe Glasgow 1929 reoffered", Bonhams, 2019] | ||
* | * [https://everywatch.com/rolex/prince/1343/watch-9186469 "The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches Antiquorum Geneva 14 May 2006 Lot 794 — Rolex Prince Ref 1343A stainless steel", Antiquorum, 2006] | ||
* [https://jewelry.ha.com/itm/timepieces/wristwatch/rolex-sterling-prince-classic-duo-dial-wristwatch-ref-1343-circa-1930/a/5023-61304.s "Heritage Auctions Lot 5023-61304 — Rolex Sterling Prince Classic Duo Dial Ref 1343 c.1930", Heritage Auctions, 2009] | |||
* [https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/gardiner-houlgate/catalogue-id-srgard10088/lot-4149f527-48db-4228-9a6b-a8d6009c28fa "Gardiner Houlgate The Watch Sale Lot 45 — Rolex Prince Ref 1343A 14k White Gold Bucherer-signed", Gardiner Houlgate, 2018] | |||
* | * [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17800/ "Bonhams 17800 9 Jun 2010 — Rolex Prince Ref 1343A 9ct Gold", Bonhams, 2010] | ||
* | * [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16896/ "Bonhams 16896 2 Dec 2009 — Rolex Prince Ref 1343 Silver", Bonhams, 2009] | ||
* | * [https://watchestobuy.com/shop/rolex-prince-1930s/ "Watches To Buy — Rolex Prince 1930s Ref 1343 White Gold Adjusted to 7 Positions", Watches To Buy] | ||
* | * [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/prince/ref-rolex-1343/lpi "Collectors Square — Rolex Prince Ref 1343 price index", Collectors Square] | ||
* | * [https://www.windvintage.com/vintage-rolex-prince-reference-1343 Eric Wind, "Wind Vintage — Vintage Rolex Prince Reference 1343", Wind Vintage] | ||
* | * [https://beckertime.com/blog/popular-rolex-watches-1920s/ "Popular Rolex Watches of the 1920s", Beckertime] | ||
* | * [https://watchguy.co.uk/cnc-machine-saves-a-prince/ Christian Wass, "CNC machine saves a Prince!", Watch Guy] | ||
* | * [https://rolexmagazine.com/the-prince/ Jake Ehrlich, "Rolex Prince — Ref 1343 Classic and 1490 Brancard", Rolex Magazine, 2017] | ||
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