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Total production output is not published by Rolex for any Prince reference. The 1343 surfaces less frequently at major auction than the 1490 Brancard but more frequently than the 1527 Railway or the 3361 Aerodynamic. The Mondani Collection Antiquorum sale (14 May 2006, lot 794) is the canonical primary catalogue and the highest-watermark Antiquorum lot in the documented record at hammer CHF 10,620 against estimate CHF 10,000–14,000. | Total production output is not published by Rolex for any Prince reference. The 1343 surfaces less frequently at major auction than the 1490 Brancard but more frequently than the 1527 Railway or the 3361 Aerodynamic. The Mondani Collection Antiquorum sale (14 May 2006, lot 794) is the canonical primary catalogue and the highest-watermark Antiquorum lot in the documented record at hammer CHF 10,620 against estimate CHF 10,000–14,000. | ||
The suffix system matters. Catalogue text across Bonhams, Antiquorum, Heritage, and Gardiner Houlgate documents three variants: | The suffix system matters. Catalogue text across Bonhams, Antiquorum, Heritage, and Gardiner Houlgate documents three variants: 1343 (no suffix, typically silver examples), 1343A (standard production across multiple metals), and 1343B (the 18K two-colour gold "Tiger Stripe" variant). No source explicitly explains the suffix mapping, but the pattern parallels the 971 / 971A relationship and the 1343A as the dominant standard with 1343B as the special two-colour configuration is consistent across surfaced examples. | ||
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Materials documented across major-house lots: | Materials documented across major-house lots: | ||
* | * Sterling silver — Heritage Auctions (lot 5023-61304, c.1930, 43 × 23 mm), Bonhams 16896 (December 2009, 20 × 39 mm) | ||
* | * 9ct yellow gold — Bonhams 17800 (1343A, June 2010, sold £2,280) | ||
* | * 14K white gold — Gardiner Houlgate (1343A, May 2018, Bucherer-signed, c.1935) | ||
* | * Stainless steel ("Rolesium") — Antiquorum / Mondani (1343A, May 2006, hammer CHF 10,620) | ||
* | * 18K two-colour gold "Tiger Stripe" — Bonhams 24632 (1343B, December 2018, est. £7,000–9,000) and re-offered at Bonhams 25394 (February 2019) | ||
* | * White gold filigree — documented white-gold filigree example, 20 × 40 mm, seven-position chronometer | ||
No platinum 1343 surfaces in the auction record. Platinum is documented only on the 971 Brancard and certain 1490 examples; the 1343 Classic appears to be steel-and-gold only. | No platinum 1343 surfaces in the auction record. Platinum is documented only on the 971 Brancard and certain 1490 examples; the 1343 Classic appears to be steel-and-gold only. | ||