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Rolex
Prince
1853

Prince Brancard Elegant 1853

Undated1 variant

Smaller “Brancard Elegant” Prince, 19 × 33 mm with lugs, with a 17-jewel Extra Prima movement.

Photo of the documented piece at Antiquorum · Photo: Antiquorum · © Antiquorum, used with permission · Source: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-1853-prince-brancard-elegant-lot-386-176

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Variants over time

Production years have not been recorded for these variants.

Variants

Bucherer Retailed, Double SwissUndated
9k yellow-gold example retailed by Bucherer with a double “Swiss” dial; circa 1930 (case 8308).
Small secondsRetailer signature“Observatory Quality” movement

Reference specifications

Brand: Rolex
Model: Prince
Reference: 1853
Category: Dress
Production: Undated
Date: No
Movement: Manual winding

Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.

Double Swiss

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