In defense of the Prince

Sep 29, 2014,20:29 PM
 

Having owned the rose gold Prince for a few years now, I have to admit that it's a rather unusual dress watch due to its shape. However I have to say that it wears quite comfortably, which is most likely due to the curved shape of the case. And the little step at the side of the case lets it slip under a cuff quite easily despite the thickness of the watch.
And while I am usually not at all a fan of folding clasps, the Prince pulls this feature off quite nicely, since the design of the strap/clasp causes the clasp to sit exactly in the middle of the wrist. From a design point of view, the clasp picks up the rectangular shape of the case in a clever way and creates a nice counter-weight (both physically and optically). And the seamless strap integrates very well with the watch case and clasp.

Below are a few pictures to support the points just mentioned. Of course all of this just applies to the rose gold version of the Prince. I can't speak to the white gold and yellow gold versions. But who would be interested in these anyway when there's a rose gold version  smile




















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Sometimes, we find very nice movements at Rolex...

 
 By: foversta : September 27th, 2014-13:05
We all know their accuracy, their reliability, their efficiency and sometimes they can also be nice to watch! Fx...  

Aaah, the Cellini. A pity the cae is a tad too big, and way too thick.

 
 By: amanico : September 27th, 2014-13:38
I would grab one with great pleasure, if only... Best, Nicolas

Yes, it's true but for me the main trouble for me...

 
 By: foversta : September 27th, 2014-13:46
... is its ugly folding clasp... totally out of context for this kind of watch. Thanks! Fx

In addition

 
 By: flamenco : September 27th, 2014-14:16
that deployant is not really meant for a leather strap .... A pity really However, that does not detract from the beauty of the movement ...

In defense of the Prince

 
 By: Bodo : September 29th, 2014-20:29
Having owned the rose gold Prince for a few years now, I have to admit that it's a rather unusual dress watch due to its shape. However I have to say that it wears quite comfortably, which is most likely due to the curved shape of the case. And the little...  

I echo your opinion, the Prince is quite a nice dress watch and

 
 By: Clueless_Collector : October 23rd, 2014-18:50
a work horse running 72hrs. Sits quite nicely under cuff, not too thick actually. I am a fan of see-thru case backs so this is quite a nice feature for Rolex. Steal the line from a restaurant, "When you are here, you're family" ) Raymond ...