RolexCellini Prince

KEY FACTS

• A Rolex Cellini Prince in yellow gold from 2007
• The watch features a display case back (up until recently the only Rolex model to have this) 
• Supplied on a leather strap with an 18K yellow gold Rolex double-deployant clasp 
• Offered by a private collector based in London, UK
• Presented with its box, outside sleeve, warranty papers, booklet, and wallet
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• Hours, minutes, and small seconds
• Powered by the COSC-certified calibre 7040
• Manual-winding movement equipped with a 72-hour power reserve

SUMMARY

The Rolex Cellini Prince is an exceptional watch amongst contemporary Rolex production for three reasons. It is the only model to sport a rectangular case, the only model to feature a manual-wound movement, and up until the new platinum Daytona ref. 126506 was the only model to feature a display case back. The Cellini Prince refers back to the rectangular watches introduced by Rolex in the late 1920s with an innovative case layout that allowed a larger balance wheel and greater accuracy. The full 18K yellow gold case is matched with a gold Clou de Paris dial as well as gold hands and Roman numeral hour markers. The movement within is the calibre 7040, a COSC-certified chronometer calibre developed specifically for the Prince and is finished with a matching decorative motif to the dial.

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